Councillor Clarrie MacKinnon has been involved politically for over 50 years. He was elected to Council in the Municipality of the County of Pictou in 1970 at age 24, elected three times in the Municipality of East Hants, served for 8 years on the former Colchester-East Hants School Board, was MLA for Pictou East for two terms, and has been elected to Westville Council twice.

Clarrie grew up in Westville’s Black Diamond and attended Chelsea, Victoria and Church St. schools graduating from WHS as President of the Class of 1965. He has a BA in Political Science and History, a Master of Marine Management from Dalhousie worked on a Ph.D. part-time for six years at which time he was elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Work experiences, for Clarrie, have included radio, TV, and print media news and the public and private sectors of the fishing industry. He has been married to Mary K. (MacLellan) of Thorburn for over 55 years and they have three children and four grandchildren.

Sarah is pleased to be a member of Westville Town Council and is a strong female voice and advocate for a progressive community. She is a descendant of family members who have contributed to Westville's well-being for over 100 years and is now doing her part in making the Town an even better place. Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, with a Major in Sociology and Minor in English and a Bachelor of Education, both from St. Francis Xavier University. She is a proud mother to her son Derek. She began her teaching experience at Walter Duggan with Grade Primaries. Sarah has been an Elementary School Teacher for many years in both Nova Scotia and Alberta. She is an advocate for education, equity, diversity and inclusion. Sarah is also a certified First Aid Trainer with the Red Cross and a natural leader.

Email: sarah.mackinnon@westville.ca