Kevin Malinowski has launched his campaign for city council.
Malinowski is a St. Albertan with an eye for IT and a passion for figure skating. Born here in 1964, he graduated from St. Albert High School in 1982 and was an avid and competitive figure skater from the age of nine to 19.
“His time on the ice taught him the importance of focus, determination, and resilience — qualities that would serve him well in his future endeavours,” Malinowski’s website reads.
He spent time in his father’s business, Tracey’s Wood Products Ltd., before embarking on a career in information technology and management with the RCMP. He retired in 2020 and currently works for H&R Block in St. Albert.
Malinowski was the board president of Outloud St. Albert, a resource for 2SLGBTQIAP+ people, youth in particular, when it abruptly ceased operations in May, 2024 because of a surprise legal expense. The organization’s final event was a Pride crosswalk painting outside St. Albert Place May 26.
"We had an emergency board meeting in the space last night ... and there were discussions galore, there was tears galore, and we talked about everything we possibly could to find a way to move forward," Malinowski said at the time. "It came to everyone's realization that there was nothing we could do to keep moving forward ... If we took the chance and the smallest thing went wrong, staff would not get paid."
He wrote on his campaign website that he continues to reflect on the experience while he works for H&R Block.
Malinowski told the Gazette in December the city’s main challenge is urban sprawl and an overabundance of large, single-home lots.
“St. Albert could lead in creating smaller lots and small-footprint homes meant as starter homes,” he said in an email. “These are not low-income housing but could be stylish starter homes within the $300,000 (to) $375,000 price tag. The density will help with cost control; young families will have affordable homes without being house-poor.”
Likewise, Malinowski believes the city should be more affordable for employers, too, specifically industrial operators.
“We have rail lines to the west and north that can accommodate multiple types of business. The close access to the Villeneuve Airport and the ProNorth Industrial Park should be targeted by cultivating industry in the northwest development area of the Badger lands and west.”
Asked what the city is missing, Malinowski said the city "has no tourism draw to help local businesses.
"The farmers market is one of our big draws, but it needs something else to complement it and ensure we market it to the people attending Edmonton events and festivals."
