Bev Dubois

City Councillor Ward 9,
Saskatoon Saskatchewan

Personal life

.SepI was born and raised in Saskatoon, and I am proud that my roots go back to the family farm in the Aberdeen area. I attended Prince Philip School and graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan.

I am married to radio broadcaster Vic Dubois, who manages Saskatoon Media Group, which includes CJWW, 92.9 THE BULL, and 98COOL radio stations. Our son Patrick is following in Vic’s footsteps in broadcasting as an on-air personality and Program Director on 92.9 THE BULL. Patrick’s fiancé, Crystal is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and is employed at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Our daughter Michele has two degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and works in Human Resources at the University of Saskatchewan. She has also sung in a number of bands. Michele’s husband Sam is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and works in real estate development. I am the proud ‘Gamma” to a beautiful granddaughter ( born Feb. 2022) and handsome grandson (born Sept. 2024) . I am very proud of my family. We are a very close family and appreciate celebrating many traditions.

Background

Councillor Bev Dubois is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and is serving her 6th term as City Councillor. Bev represented Ward 10 for three successive terms on City Council from 2003-2012, and was elected to Ward 9 in 2016, 2020 and was grateful and humbled to be acclaimed in the 2024 civic election. Bev is honored to represent Ward 9 on City Council.

Bev has served on numerous local, civic, provincial and national Boards, Commissions and Committees. Her extensive business acumen and passion for her community has served Bev well as former CEO of the Meewasin Foundation, Vice President of Sales & Operations for Canadian Digital Network Ltd., Manager of Investor Relations for SREDA, and Business & Marketing Manager for Ernst & Young. She has served on the FCM and CUTA national boards.

Bev is honored and proud to be a recipient of the Governor General’s Canada 125 Medal; the Lieutenant Governor’s Saskatchewan Centennial Medal; the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for Community Service.

City of Saskatoon Boards & Committees:

City Agency Recruitment and Evaluation Committee (CARE)
Civic Naming Committee (formerly Naming Advisory), Chair
Governance and Priorities Committee
Internal Auditor Hiring Subcommittee
Personnel Sub Committee, Chair
Remai Modern Art Gallery of SK and Saskatoon Gallery & Conservatory Corp. (Mendel Art Gallery) Board of Trustees
Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee
Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) District Planning Commission
Standing Policy Committee on Finance
Standing Policy Committee on Transportation, Chair
- Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) Transit Board Members Committee
- Discover Saskatoon Board of Directors (formerly Tourism Saskatoon)
- Meewasin Valley Authority (City Representative)
- Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) City Advisory Committee
- Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Board of Directors
  - Audit and Finance Committee
  - Convention Planning Committee, Past-Chair and Chair of the 2023 Convention, Chair of 2025 Convention
  - Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
  - Resolutions Committee
- Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)
- University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine Admissions Committee
- University of Saskatchewan SenateTCU Place
  
  Strategic Priority – Transportation:
  Bev is leading City Council’s priority of Transportation and is prioritizing the development of a mobility plan and strategy that will service our city for many decades. How citizens move around the city is an on-going challenge as the city continues to grow. Activating the Active Transportation Plan and putting it into action will require decisions about bike lanes, a bus rapid transit system (BRT), and new technologies, all in an emerging context of autonomous vehicles, Uber, and other disruptive technologies.
  
  External Boards:
Pension Plans:
- Defined Contribution Plan for Seasonal and Non-Permanent Part-time Employees Board of Trustees
- Saskatoon Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan Trustees (Joint and New Plan)

Community involvement

I am an experienced corporate board member with years of service on local, provincial and national boards and commissions on topics ranging from justice to literacy to urban development and everything in between. I have senior leadership experience in marketing, community relations, sales, stakeholder relations, business development, and lobbying.

I am a strong believer in giving back to our community and have served in an executive capacity for a lengthy list of organizations including Chairing the Salvation Army Advisory Board, Director of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum; Chair of Ladyballs: An Evening of the Arts for Ovarian Cancer Saskatchewan. I also chaired two galas: WAMS (Women Against Multiple Sclerosis) for the MS Society of Canada.

Portfolios

Some other portfolios I serve or have served on:

Vice-Chair. Board of Directors, Leadership Saskatoon
Past-President, Saskatoon Rotary Club
Director, Children’s Wish Foundation
Director, George Reed Foundation
Director, SCYAP (Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Program)
Board Member, Support Your Troops, Gala
Director and Past-President, Big Sisters of Saskatoon
Past-President Saskatoon Women’s Network
Director, Saskatoon YWCA
Director, Saskatoon Crime Stoppers
Saskatoon Women Build Committee, Habitat for Humanity
Chair, Citizens Advisory Committee, Regional Psychiatric Centre
Director, Persephone Theatre
Director Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Sector Chairperson, Saskatoon United Way

I am honoured and proud to be a recipient of the Governor General’s Canada 125 Medal, the Lieutenant Governor’s Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for Community Service.