Government The Town of Fairview is governed by a mayor (Gord MacLeod) and six councillors. Fairview is part of the federal electoral district of Peace River—Westlock, and is represented in the House of Commons by Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, Fairview is part of the electoral district of Central Peace-Notley and is represented in the Legislative Assembly by Todd Loewen of the United Conservative Party. Education Fairview has several schools, including: St. Thomas More Catholic School (K-12) EE Oliver School (K-6) Fairview High School (7-12) Grande Prairie Regional College - GPRC (Fairview Campus), formerly known as Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), which formerly existed as Fairview College (post-secondary). Media The Fairview Post is local newspaper that covers the town and surrounding area. It was founded by Hec MacLean, a renowned sportswriter who formerly worked for the Calgary Herald. It is now owned by Sun Media Corporation, under Quebecor. Fairview is also served bi-weekly by an alternative newspaper, The Vault Magazine. Notable people Jordan Peterson, cultural critic, author, clinical psychologist, and University of Toronto psychology professor. Rachel Notley, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party and Premier of Alberta, 2015-2019. See also List of communities in Alberta List of towns in Alberta References External links 1929 establishments in Alberta Populated places established in 1928 Towns in Alberta