John Sparling Q.C has served in a number of civic groups during the last 15 years and they include the following:

• Board member of Health Authority 5
• Former president of the Drumheller Regional Chamber of Development and Tourism (DRCDT)
• Drumheller Rotary Club member
• Co-Chair of the Cancer Jail and Bail in 1995 and 1999
• Municipal Planning Commission member
• Drumheller Lottery Board member
• Volunteer Recognition Program member
• Drumheller Valley Voices Toastmaster Club member
• Advisory Committee member to the Provincial Minister of Community
• Development regarding the Royal Tyrrell Museum
• Past President Drumheller – Chinook PC Constituency Association
• Past President – Federal Crowfoot Riding Association
• Drumheller Developmentally Handicapped Society
• Drumheller Valley Tourism Bureau
• Olds College Advisory Board
• Drumheller Regional Health Complex committees
• Co-ordinator of the Millennium Ball
• 20th Annual Terry Fox Run

Involvement with various community organizations on a variety of legal topics and judges 4-H Club Speak-Offs.