Councillor Mary Wile was elected to represent District 10 Clayton Park West, in October 2004.
Mary Wile was born and educated in Halifax. She and her husband Gerry have resided in the Clayton Park area for 38 years, where they have raised and educated their two sons, Scott and Leigh.
A business graduate of Mount Saint Vincent University, Mary has successfully combined family responsibilities with a career as a business education teacher, career counselor and owner of a service business. She has also worked in the fields of medicine, law, radio and television, economics and project management. Her early career also included performing as a Buchta Dancer on Don Messer’s Jubilee. Currently, Mary is totally committed to being a full time city Councillor.
In addition to a busy professional career and family life, Mary has been a dedicated community volunteer over the years. Mary and her husband were actively involved with the committee that successfully raised money to reinstate the Halifax West High football team. Mary has also held volunteer positions as: an executive member of the Board of Halifax Dance, Regional Director for the Nova Scotia Senior Games, Chairperson of City of Halifax Advisory Committee on Concerns of Aging, Director on the Boards of Spencer House and Halifax Seniors Council and a member of the Provincial Task Force on Drug Sampling. Mary is also a champion ballroom dancer and curler, and has represented Nova Scotia in the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships. Councillor Wile was actively involved in the area of curlling serving as Director of Ceremonies for the Scott Tournament of Hearts and the Canadian Men's Brier and served on various other National and Provincial curling championships.
As a Councillor, Mary attaches a high priority to regional planning. Of particular interest is Clayton Park West's planning and development requirements. Current priority issues for Councillor Wile are affordable residential and retirement housing, recreational facilities for youth and seniors and planning for environmentally sustainable development.
In addition to sitting on Halifax Regional Council and Chebucto Community Council, Councillor Wile currently serves as a member of the following boards and committees:
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Appeal Standing Committee
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Community Planning & Economic Development
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Advisory Committee on Accessibility in HRM (formerly Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities)
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2011 Canada Winter Games Board
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Urban Design Task Force
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