Council Members

Mayor Mark Heyck		Mayor Mark Heyck His Worship Mayor Mark Heyck was born and raised in Yellowknife and grew up in the Con Mine area of the City. He attended McGill University in Montreal where he studied History and Canadian Studies. Mayor Heyck previously worked at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, as the Website and Multimedia Coordinator. His past volunteer activities include serving as Treasurer and Vice-President for Folk on the Rocks, and serving on the Union of Northern Workers executive. He also served as President of the Western Arctic NDP Riding Association from 2000 to 2011. Mayor Heyck was first elected to City Council in 2003 and served as Deputy Mayor from 2006 to 2012. During his time on Council, Mayor Heyck chaired the City’s Heritage Committee and Community Energy Planning Committee. Since 2007, he has also been a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund Council. mheyck@yellowknife.ca


Rebecca Alty		Rebecca Alty Rebecca was born and raised in Yellowknife. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Communication Studies, Rebecca returned to Yellowknife and worked for the Government of the Northwest Territories as a communications and website advisor for the departments of Transportation, Municipal and Community Affairs, and in the Premier’s Office. She’s currently the Executive Director of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation. Outside of work, she’s an active community member: she coaches soccer and Special Olympics snowshoeing, organizes the Mini World Cup and Merry Kickmas soccer tournaments, has performed and helped organize the Vagina Monologues, was the CIBC Run for Our Lives communications advisor, and volunteers with the Northern Arts and Culture Center, Folk on the Rocks, and many other community events. Rebecca is bilingual in French and English, so feel free to share your concerns, comments or suggestions in either language. ralty@yellowknife.ca

Adrian Bell		Adrian Bell abell@yellowknife.ca

Bob Brooks		Bob Brooks Bob arrived in Yellowknife in 1980; met his wife to be in 1981 and went on to marry Lynn in 1985. Together they raised two daughters (Shannon and Maggie) and are now the very proud grandparents of four grandchildren. Bob and Lynn are also very proud to have helped raise 18 foster children through the Foster Parent Program, and are currently blessed with fourteen foster grandchildren (and counting). Bob works with the GNWT Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment as a Senior Policy Analyst, and prior to that was the Executive Director of the NWT Chamber of Commerce. In 1999, Bob was honoured to be the recipient of the "Executive of the Year" award, as awarded by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada. Bob is now in his seventh term of office - first elected in 1991 (is currently the longest serving Councillor in Yellowknife City Council history). A very active long-term resident and a member in many local community groups, including current membership in the Rotary Club of Yellowknife since 1994. Bob has served on many Boards and Committees, including; past Vice President of the NWT Association of Communities as well as past Chair of the Northern Communities Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Bob is currently serving as Chair of the Smart Growth Implementation Committee and the Special and Core Grants Committee. bbrooks@yellowknife.ca

LInda Bussey		Linda Bussey Linda was born in Northern Québec but moved to Montréal at a young age. Linda attended the University of Montréal and completed an addictions program with a focus on prevention. In 1992, Linda moved to Iqaluit with her young family and spent four years working as the GNWT Regional Training Coordinator and Executive Director of the Baffin Treatment Centre. Since moving to Yellowknife in 1996, Linda has worked for various GNWT departments, but focused mostly on Health and Social Services and Human Resource Management. In 2002, Linda left the GNWT to assume the position of Executive Director for the Stanton Foundation. After 9 years with the Foundation, Linda returned to the GNWT as the Manager of the Recruitment Support Unit with the Department of Human Resources. Linda believes in continued education and is presently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate Program in Management and Leadership at Royal Roads University. After falling in love with the city and all its unique charms Linda decided to make Yellowknife home. Since her arrival in 1996 Linda has been very involved in her community. She served as a trustee on two of Yellowknife’s three school boards, and is presently a member of both the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Avens. Linda has volunteered with many different cultural and arts events in the community over the years, and, inspired by her daughter’s interest in the sport, has served as President of the Yellowknife Speed Skating Association. In order to help when she can Linda continues to maintain her race official certification. Linda is married to Eric and is the mother of 3 youthful adults. Merci, au plaisir de vous rencontrer – s'il vous plaît, n'hésitez pas à me contacter pour discuter des questions ou de vos préoccupations. lbussey@yellowknife.ca

Niels Konge		Niels Konge Niels was born in Salmon Arm, BC and grew up on a dairy farm in Mara, BC. There was always a lot of work to be done on a family farm and life was busy with school, work and play. The most interesting work on the farm for him was always building or fixing new barns, sheds, fences and always trying to damn up the creeks. After graduation Niels hung around the Okanagan working construction during the summer and coaching downhill skiing in the winter. In 1993 Niels ventured to Denmark and was promptly offered an apprenticeship in carpentry. Living in Europe sure opened his eyes to a different way of living compared to the farm. In 2001 Niels returned to Canada and an adventure brought him to Yellowknife. Niels met Renee 3 weeks after his arrival and decided that he should stick around Yellowknife for longer than originally anticipated. They started Konge Construction on January 1, 2003 and got married January 3, 2003. Almost 12 years later they still chose to call Yellowknife their home, and try and make it the best place to live for themselves, their neighbors and their community. Niels look forward to the challenges that being a councillor will bring and hopefully the ideas and values that he bring to the table will continue to make Yellowknife a great place to choose to live, play and work. nkonge@yellowknife.ca

Phil Moon Son		Phil Moon Son Phil was born in London Ontario, and lived in several southern Ontario communities, before moving to Sachs Harbour in 2000. Phil is a University graduate and has completed numerous university courses and programs while in the north and served with the Canadian Armed Forces. Phil’s parents moved in Canada in the mid 60’s and have worked hard and opened a small business in the mid 80’s, often struggling during very difficult economic conditions. Phil has learned a great deal from the hardship his parents experienced while operating a small business. In 2004 Phil was the first president of the Society of the St Vincent De Paul, Yellowknife Conference, a lay Catholic organization providing for the less fortunate in the community, he also plays as a guitarist with the St. Patrick’s Church since his arrival to Yellowknife. Phil currently participates as a member of PAC, (Parent Advisory Committee) for Ecole St. Josephs, and coaches the age 5 group with Aurora Minor Soccer. Phil is currently the Executive Director of the NWT & Nunavut Construction Association, he also worked as the Director of Lands and Negotiation for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations and as the Manager of Research for the Deton Cho Corporation. Phil is also Board member of the Western Arctic Conservative Association and a proud resident of Yellowknife for almost 9 years, with his wife, son and daughter. pson@yellowknife.ca

Cory Vanthuyne		Cory Vanthuyne Cory is a lifelong northerner, born in Inuvik and raised in Yellowknife. After graduating from Sir John Franklin in 1989, Cory sought vocation in the construction industry apprenticing in two building trades; carpentry and cabinetmaking. In 1996 Cory received an Associates Degree in Management and went on to venture into a number of diversified management roles. By the fall of 2003 Cory integrated his construction skills with his management experience and transformed his career into project management. Since 2010 Cory has worked as the owner/operator of CORVAN Consultants Ltd, providing project management and business development services for the construction industry. After losing his mother Gail to lung cancer in 2003 Cory has been an advocate for a number of cancer charities including the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and the Terry Fox Run. In 2009 Cory founded and organized Golf Fore Life, a cancer charity fundraiser in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Cory has previously resided on the Board of Directors for both the Yellowknife Curling and Golf Clubs, Habitat for Humanity, Western Arctic Conservative Association and Skills Canada NWT. He currently sits on the board of Directors for the new Long John Jamboree Winter Festival. cvanthuyne@yellowknife.ca

Dan Wong		Dan Wong Dan had happy childhood in Northlands and School Draw Avenue, fostering an enduring, affectionate feeling for his hometown. That inspired Dan to run as the youngest candidate in the 2003 territorial election in the riding of Yellowknife Centre, at the age of 18. In the 9 years since then, Dan graduated from Sir John Franklin High School, earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Queen’s University and a masters in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. After university, Dan returned to Yellowknife to work for 3 years as a Climate Change Specialist in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, GNWT. In October 2012, Dan transferred to the Department of Health and Social Services, GNWT as the Strategic Advisor to the Public Health Network P/T Co-Chair. He currently sits as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment, Wilfrid Laurier University and is a cerified EcoCanada Environmental Professional in Training. Dan is the Route Coordinator for the National MS Society, NWT Chapter MS Walk in May 2013 and sat a board member of Ecology North for 3 years. dwong@yellowknife.ca email all Members of Council at council@yellowknife.ca