By David MacDonald
B ill Mills was elected to Council in 1987 and became Mayor in 1997. After nearly twenty years in that esteemed position, Bill, as he prefers, still has an undeniable passion in his voice when he talks about the nearly 13,000 citizens of the Province’s largest town. He’s proud of the people of Truro like a father is proud of his children. And he knows a thing or two about that. Bill and his wife of 36 years, Phyllis, are parents to seven children and grandparents to five. “There is something about seeing other people succeed that I really enjoy. It really gives me a thrill,” Bill told me when I asked him what he liked about working closely with Ben “I particularly love being able to have the opportunity to talk to young business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. To help shape their journey in business is a real pleasure. One thing
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