Councillor Tom Zariski

Tom was born in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory on June 5/51. Tom grew up, played hockey and went to school in Edmonton. In 1975 he graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education Degree and a major in English and Art. He received his Diploma in Human Resources Administration from University of Calgary in 1994 and a Masters Degree in Education Administration from University of Calgary in 1997.
In 1975 Tom and his wife Jean moved to Drumheller and raised two children in the valley. Deanne (Deanne graduated from the U of A and works at the Royal Tyrrell Museum) and Ross (recently graduated form University of Victoria).
While at Drumheller Composite High School he taught English and Art, became the Vice Principal in 1989 and the Principal in 1996. Tom was also the Central Alberta High Schools Principals’ Association Chairman. In 2010 Tom retired from his teaching career. He is currently a consultant with the Golden Hills School Division #75 and working on the High School renovation.
Tom has been very busy with many organizations in Drumheller. He was the co founder and president of the Drumheller Community Football Association, founder of the Drumheller Community Golf Association, chairman of the Royal Tyrrell Museum Cooperating Society, and a member of Citizen’s Advisory Committee to the RCMP. Tom has also coached soccer, volleyball and hockey, and was the vice president of the Drumheller Minor Hockey Association. Tom is a Royal Canadian Golf Association Level 4 certified Rules Official and a Alberta Golf Association Central Zone Rules Captain as well as a director for the Alberta Golf Association With all of his community and not for profit work he was chosen as the Citizen of the year 2001.