Mayor and Council
Mayor Brent Taillefer
Brent Taillefer is a lifelong Peace area resident. In 1977, his family established a small farm in Baldonnel, where his mother and brother still reside. Brent completed his elementary education at Baldonnel School. He then completed his junior and senior secondary education at Dr. Kearney Junior Secondary School and North Peace Senior Secondary School. Brent met his wife Sheena in 2003. Shortly after meeting, Brent and Sheena decided to take up residence in Taylor and establish a life and home together with their three children, Maizy, Hank, and Hazel.
Brent joined the Taylor Volunteer Fire Department in 2005. Brent took advantage of the many training programs offered through the fire department and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2013. Brent has volunteered his services at numerous community events over the past several years. Brent has also been involved in the planning and organization of the Taylor Gold Panning Championships. Brent’s meticulous attention to detail earned him the prestigious role of managing the gold shack, including seeding the gold pans for all levels from Juvenile Beginners to Class “A” Professionals. Brent has served on Taylor Council since 2011 and is also on the North Peace Airport Executive and Fort St. John Chamber of Commerce Board. Brent looks forward to raising his family in Taylor and can’t imagine living anywhere else.
Contact: BTaillefer@districtoftaylor.com
Councillor Peggy Alexander
Contact: PAlexander@districtoftaylor.com
Councillor Earle Connor
Contact: EConnor@districtoftaylor.com
Councillor Brad Filmer
Contact: BFilmer@districtoftaylor.com
Councillor Murray Giesbrecht
Murray Giesbrecht has lived in Taylor for most of his life. He and his two sisters moved to Taylor from Swift Current, Saskatchewan with their parents in 1965 when he was 8 months old. Murray’s grandmother ran a successful truck stop family restaurant and boarding house in Taylor called Irene’s Café for many, many years.
Murray attended school at Taylor Elementary School and graduated from North Peace Secondary School in Fort St John. His very first job was with the District of Taylor as a kid’s camp instructor assistant at the age of 14. He worked several different jobs over the years, gaining a variety of skills and experience. He obtained his 4th class power engineers’ certificate in 1992 through the Northern Lights College in Fort St. John. After a short stint working on a service rig in Alberta, he found himself working back in Taylor, building the new arena. Upon the completion of the arena, Murray once again worked for the District of Taylor as the District of Taylor Facility Maintenance Technician for a few years.
In 1995, Murray was hired a gas plant operator at McMahon Gas Plant in Taylor where he still works almost 3 decades later. Murray and his family were always heavily involved with the community over the years. His father, Peter Giesbrecht, worked for the District as the Recreation Director and his mother, Irene Giesbrecht, catered banquets, ran concessions at the Community Hall, and Curling Rink, and she also operated a mobile concession catering business for local events.
Murray raised his two children, Jaydan and Shayla, in Taylor. He has always been heavily involved with the Taylor Curling Club and enjoys several outdoor activities including dirt biking and river boating. He has seen a lot of changes in Taylor over the years but the one thing that hasn’t changed is the small town feeling that keeps him attending, participating, and supporting community clubs and events. Murray’s father sat on Taylor’s town council for one term and would be proud to see his son follow in his footsteps. He is always helping people in the community, from ploughing snow to fixing furnaces. He’s just a phone call away.
Contact: MGiesbrecht@districtoftaylor.com
