Peter Trynchy (August 22, 1931 – November 21, 2022) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and long serving municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta.
Trynchy began his early political career serving for six years as a town councilor for Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
He was also active in numerous local organizations such as the Mayerthorpe Masonic Lodge, K-40 Kinsmen Club and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
[5] Trynchy created controversy when it was made public he took part in a cabinet vote on annexation of land in which he had a financial interest.
[10] A year later, while serving in the Ralph Klein government as Minister of Transportation and Utilities, Trynchy was investigated by the Alberta Ethics Commissioner Robert Clark over possible violations of the Conflict of Interest Act.
Clark investigated him for tendering a contract to resurface Alberta Highway 22 to Sandstar Corporation at the same time the company paved his driveway at his private residence.
Fort McMurray MLA Adam Germain was the first member to bring up a question regarding Sandstar paving his driveway on November 1, 1994.
[11] Trynchy was involved in another controversy in April 1996 after granting a $150,000 to a senior's centre just before a by-election held in the Redwater electoral district.
The local newspaper ran a photo of Trynchy and Vegreville-Viking MLA Ed Stelmach handing over the money a week before the election.
In honor of Peter Trynchy, the Mayerthorpe Area Community Foundation founded a scholarship and made it available to students living in the boundaries of the Whitecourt-Ste.