Incumbent Drumheller Town Councillor Tom Zariski has a vision of what needs to happen for Drumheller to continue to thrive. 
The most pressing issue facing Drumheller is bringing more people and businesses to the Valley.
“We need to increase our revenues if we want to maintain our quality of services and infrastructure. Right now, the way we’re doing it only has a finite amount of money,” said Zariski. “We need economic development to pay off what we need, expand, develop, and maintain.”
Bringing in more residents and businesses would help keep taxes from rising, argues Zariski.
“If people want the same level of service, we have to increase revenues other ways, because we’re maxed out with taxes,” said Zariski.
Zariski also intends to pursue international tourism.
“We do a wonderful job with tourism. We’re very well-known in the province and Western Canada, but we should be looking internationally,” said Zariski.
Zariski was first elected to the Drumheller Town Council in 2010. Prior to that, he served as the principal for Drumheller Composite High School from 1999 until his retirement in 2010.
He is active in the community, serving on a number of boards, including as president of the Royal Tyrrell Cooperating Society, founder and president of the Drumheller Community Golf Association, and as co-founder and president of the Drumheller Community Football Association.
On Council, Zariski worked with the Drumheller and District Seniors Foundation, Valley Bus Society, Heritage Inventory, BCF Design Committee, and RCMP liaison.
Zariski encourages residents to head to the polls on October 21.
“I feel I am much more capable, effective, and knowledgeable than I was three years ago” said Zariski. “I’ve worked to build a community and make it better.”
