Heather Coll is an avid reader, a passionate sports enthusiast, a thoughtful critic, and a supporter of emerging writers. A proud graduate of Edgehill School for Girls (Class of 1956), she has been deeply involved in the arts, music, and community service, including a founding member of the Association of Young Children of Nova Scotia and a volunteer and board member of the Head Start Program.
Heather’s professional career
included roles at CIBC in various locations throughout Nova Scotia. After
moving to Truro to raise her family, she helped develop and manage Muskol
Lures, a division of Muskol Inc.
Heather has been a lifetime
enthusiast, participant, contributor, and performer through her music. Notably,
she served for a number of years on the board and as president of the New
Glasgow Music Festival, helping to enrich the local arts scene.
A lifelong lover of literature,
Heather has been a member of a number of book clubs, one of such clubs for over
20 years. Heather also enjoys the camaraderie of the Harbour Hookers
rug-hooking community.
She and her late husband, Chuck,
raised three children in Truro. She is now enjoying spending time with her
children, their spouses and her six grandchildren. She loves gardening and
travelling with her family, enjoying life along the Northumberland Strait.
As a cherished godmother of
Julia Stewart, Heather is deeply honoured and pleased to support this
competition as a tribute to Julia’s memory.
