Speakers

Bill Mills has been the Mayor of Truro for almost 20 years. He resides in Truro with his wife of 36 years, Phyllis. Together they have seven children and five grandchildren. Bill was employed in the broadcasting industry as a staff announcer for seven years at CKDH and later in sales and marketing for 23 years at the former Radio Atlantic CKCL/CKTO in Truro. He is currently employed in Commercial Print Sales with Colchester Print. He has served on almost every committee in the Town, including Chair of the Truro Police Board and Chair of the building committees for the new library, fire station, public works building and the renovated Town Hall. Bill was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal, nominated by his peers, in February 2013 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in honour of the contributions made to our community and to all of Canada. Bill currently sits on the Audit Committee, RECC Operating Board and Tourism Committee.

Today, the Northern Connector Program a collaborate initiative of the Cumberland Business Connector, Truro/Colchester Partnership, and Pictou County REN, in partnership with the National Connector Program is a formal networking initiative funded through Labour and Advanced Education that he will share with you today.

Through programs like this, Nova Scotia has seen a higher in-migration than out-migration and we’ve seen more young people stay than leave, that’s a positive sign.

Matthew is an Acadia University graduate with experience in facilitation, promotion, program planning, and program implementation. 

At Acadia Matthew was heavily involved within his community, as a member of Acadia athletics, as well as a volunteer and has brought that love of community involvement to the community. 

As regional program manager, Matthew will be working closely with established business and community leaders to help employment-ready workers build professional networks across the region.