Contact Information:

Phone:    (807) 216-8158
Email:     mtrist@dryden.ca

Elected to City Office:
1st Term:    2010 - 2014

Portfolio:
Community Services
(Children's Resource Centre, Dryden Non-Profit Housing Board, Mayor's Committee for Children and Youth, Mayor's Committee for the Prevention of Substance Abuse, Dryden Handi-Transit Board)

Boards and Committees:
Dryden Cultural Roundtable

Education:
Oxdrift Public School Graduate
Dryden High School Graduate
Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Education from Brandon University

Business and Professional History:
I have been a member of the teaching profession since 2000.

Public and Community Service:
Involved in Dryden Minor Sports
Dryden Accommodation Review Advisory Committee Member - 2007
New Prospect School Green Team Environmental Club Coordinator

Personal Background:
I grew up in Oxdrift and have spent several years living in the mountains of British Columbia, the prairies of Manitoba, our nation's capital in Ottawa, and the quiet foothills of Aylmer, Quebec.  I am married to Corrie and we have two children, Carver and Raiden.

Hobbies & Interests:
My family, of course!!