Town of Wolfville
Wendy Donovan has extensive experience in municipal leadership and planning, currently serving as Mayor of Wolfville, Nova Scotia since October 2012, while also holding the position of Municipal Councillor. Wendy focuses on neighbourhood and business viability, growth, and sustainability. Wendy is the Principal Consultant at dmA Planning & Management Services, providing consulting services for public recreation and library services since 1998. Previously, Wendy was the Principal Owner of DMA Planning & Management Services Inc. and held significant positions including Senior Associate Consultant at IER Planning & Management and Manager of Research, Planning & Administration for the City of Burlington. Wendy began a career in community development and facility management as a Community Recreation Coordinator in North York and also served as Director of Parks and Recreation in Sydney Township. Wendy holds multiple degrees from the University of Waterloo, including an MA in Leisure Studies and a BA in Recreation, Community Development, and Human Kinetics.
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Town of Wolfville
It comes as no surprise that Wolfville is the fastest-growing community in Nova Scotia. Here people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. Of old-fashioned values and new-fangled ideas. Of heritage homes and knowledge-based businesses. Only an hour from Halifax, Wolfville is an historic town that’s proud of its enlightened views on sustainability and diversity. We became the country’s first Fair Trade town. With care and deliberation, we’ve created the community we want to live in. If you like your food slow and your wine nouveau, Wolfville’s the place to be. And speaking of wine, we’re the hub of l’Acadie blanc country. Seven vineyards now encircle the town. There’s no need to hop on a plane for a wine tour any more. Just get on your bike. We balance our love of the finer things in life with our love of the great outdoors. Maybe it has something to do with the 3500 students who arrive at Acadia each fall, but there’s a youthful feel here. People of all ages can be seen running, hiking, biking, skiing or - when the tide’s right - sliding down mud flats on their bellies. Music, art, theatre, cinema, sport – Wolfville punches way above its weight in all these areas. No wonder our area hotels, motels, historic inns and B&Bs bustle with cultural tourists from Halifax to Helsinki. Town and gown. Urban and rural. Hard work and good fun. In perfect balance. In the perfect place. At the perfect time. Wolfville. Just perfection.