Contact Us

Beaver Regional Waste Management Services Commission
Box 322,
Ryley, Alberta
T0B 4A0
 

Administration

Forrest Wright
Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: forrest.wright@brwmsc.com

Biography
Forrest Wright has served as CAO for the Commission since August 1992. He was educated at the University of Alberta, is married to Karen and has two grown sons, Stuart and Christopher. Working with a highly competent staff Forrest has taken a very small company and built it into a multi-million dollar enterprise.
 
Owen Ligard
Director of Operations
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: owen.ligard@brwmsc.com

Biography
Owen Ligard has been with the Commission since August 1991. He has partially completed his business certificate at Nait and has succesfully completed the Alberta Certificate to operate a Class ll A landfill. Owen is also a Certified Landfill Manager under the Solid Waste Association of North America. Owen has enjoyed his years of service from litter picking to directing operations and he looks forward to many more fun and interesting years to come. Life is never boring when your a garbage man.
Russell Kowalchuk
Assistant Director of Operations
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: russell.kowalchuk@brwmsc.com

Biography
Russell Kowalchuk has been working for BRWMSC since July 1995. He resides in Tofield with his spouse Alice and their children.
Crystal Yeske
Supply Manager
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: crystal.yeske@brwmsc.com

Biography
Crystal Yeske started with the Commission back in 1998 as a transfer station attendant and was promoted into the office in 2001as a adminstrative assistant. She resides north of Ryley on a farm with her husband Lance and two girls.
Barb Lehman
Accounts Manager
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: barb.lehman@brwmsc.com

Biography
Barb Lehman is the Accounts Manager. She started working for the Commission in February 2003 on a part time basis; in July 2003 she began working full time. She has lived in Ryley since 1978 and has one son, Jonathan.
Brenda Istace
Executive Assistant/Safety Advisor
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: brenda.istace@brwmsc.com

Biography
Brenda Istace has been working for BRWMSC since 2001. She came to us from the Village of Ryley office where she was the Recreation Coordinator for two years. She had worked in a medical clinic for twenty years before that. Consequently, she brings years of experience in dealing with the public as well her medical experience to the Safety program

Collection Staff

 
Darren Kropielnicki

Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: darren.kropielnicki@brwmsc.com

Biography
Darren Kropielnicki has been with the Commission since 2001. He operates one of our Pak Mor trucks maintaining the rural bin collection system. He resides in Ryley with his wife Crystal and children, Nicole, Kyla and Jared.
Greg Starzko
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: greg.starzko@brwmsc.com

Biography
Greg Starzko started with the Commission in July 2003. He operates one of the Pak Mor trucks maintaining the rural bin collection system.
Lyle Oslund
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038
Email: lyle.oslund@brwmsc.com

Biography
Lyle Oslund started with the Commission in November 2005. He operates one of the tractor trailer units and trucks the Vermilion River Transfer Station route.
Kevin Stensrud
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: kevin.stensrud@brwmsc.com

Biography
Kevin Stensrud started with the Commission in May 2006. He operates one of the tractor trailer units and trucks the Parkland Transfer Station route.
Jonathan Lehman
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: jonathan.lehman@brwmsc.com

Biography
Jonathan Lehman started working for BRWMSC in 2004 when he was sixteen. After attending college he began working full time in 2008. He has obtained his class 1 license and his main duty is operating the multilift truck.
Bruce Burke
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038

Biography
Bruce Burke started working for BRWMSC in September 2009. He operates one of the tractor trailer units.
Brian Remple
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038

Biography
Brian Remple started working for BRWMSC in September 2009. He operates one of the tractor trailer units.
Maureen Elliot
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038

Biography
Maureen Elliot started working for BRWMSC in September 2009. She operates one of the tractor trailer units.
Larry Kraus
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038

Biography
Larry Kraus started working for BRWMSC in September 2009. He operates one of the tractor trailer units.
Mike Sander
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-2038

Biography
Mike Sander started working for BRWMSC in September 2009. He operates one of the tractor trailer units.



 

Landfill Staff

Kevin Bugge
Senior Operator/Leadhand
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: kevin.bugge@brwmsc.com

Biography
Kevin Bugge has worked at the landfill for three years with BRWMSC and is married to Carolyn.
Richard Dueck
Senior Operator
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: richard.dueck@brwmsc.com

Biography
Rick Dueck has worked at the landfill for three years with BRWMSC and is married to Judy.
 
Arno Purin

Operator
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: arno.purin@brwmsc.com

Biography
Arno Purin is our landfill operator. He has worked at the landfill since January 2006.
Larry Forre
Site Compliance Officer
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: larry.forre@brwmsc.com

Biography
Larry Forre is our site maintenance officer. He has worked at the landfill for eleven years and three years with
BRWMSC.
Steve Marusiak
Operator
Phone: (780) 663-3888

Biography
Steve Marusiak started working with BRWMSC in September 2009.
Karena Cobean
Scale House Attendant
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: karena.cobean@brwmsc.com

Biography
Karena Cobean has been working at the landfill for fourteen years, three being with BRWMSC. She's lived in Ryley
since 1990 with her spouse Ken of sixteen years and they have a wonderful boy.
Crystal Kropielnicki
Scale House Attendant
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: crystal.kropielnicki@brwmsc.com

Biography
Crystal Kropielnicki has been working as a Scalehouse attendant since 2006. She currently resides in Ryley
with her husband Darren and they have two children, Jared and Kyla
Shelly Good
Scale House Attendant
Phone: (780) 663-3888
Email: shelly.good@brwmsc.com

Biography
Shelly Good has been working as a Scalehouse attendant since 2006. She resides in Ryley with her spouse
Dave and children.

Transfer Station Staff

Irvin Scott
Transfer Station Attendant
Phone: (780) 662-2731
Email: irvin.scott@brwmsc.com

Biography
Irvin Scott has been with the Commission since November 2001. He mans the Tofield Transfer Station site.
He resides in Holden with his wife Shirley.
Ted Butler
Transfer Station Attendant
Phone: (780) 718-7956
Email: ted.butler@brwmsc.com

Biography
Ted Butler has been with Commission since October 1998. He mans the Viking Transfer Station site.
He resides in the Bruce area with his wife Iris.
Ian Kewin
Transfer Station Attendant
Phone: (780) 662-2704
Email: ian.kewin@brwmsc.com

Biography
Ian Kewin has been with the Commission since September 2006. He mans the Lindbrook Transfer Station site.
He resides in the Tofield area with his wife Sharon and has six children, and ten grandchildren.