The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley McFarlane to the position of Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. McFarlane, who will assume the post full time on October 1st, 2025, comes with a broad background in both provincial as well municipal operations and support.

“We are excited to have someone of Ms. McFarlane’s experience to put that to work in our rural community,” stated Warden James Fuller. “Even more so, as she has a residence and family in our municipality, she has beneficial background knowledge ahead of time.”

McFarlane states, “I’m honoured to serve the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s where I have such deep roots.   I look forward to working with Council, staff and residents to continue building a strong, responsive and resilient municipality.  My husband and I are thrilled to become year-round residents in this community where we and our daughter have been welcomed for many years.  I’m excited to bring my experience in municipal and provincial government to support the important work ahead.”

Please see the link below for the Press Release
pdf 2025-09-04 Press Release(153 KB)