Official DG Visit Plus Local Committee Project Review and Updates
May 31, 2021 12:00 PM
District Governor Mary Turner
Official DG Visit Plus Local Committee Project Review and Updates

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Mary Turner was born in Toronto, and raised in a small rural community north of the city.  She moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1982 to attend the University of Alberta obtaining a degree in Recreation Administration and returned to the University in 2001 to complete her Bachelor of Education degree.

Mary and her husband created the Wild Rose Medical Centre, in Olds in 1994, and continue to manage the 17 Family Physicians and staff that work there.  In 2019 the Wild Rose Medical Centre was recognized by the Alberta College of Family Physicians as the Outstanding Family Practice of the Year. Up until a year ago Mary taught at the local Middle school as a substitute teacher. Mary and her Rotarian husband Steve have been married for 33 years, have two children and just became a grandma on July 21st with an early arrival of a little boy, William Fitzgerald Turner.

She joined the Rotary Club of Olds in November 2008 after being asked by a colleague at work.  Mary served as Club President in 2013- 2014 under the RI President Ron Burton.  She has been an Assistant Governor and served on the District Board as a Director at Large.  Mary and Steve have hosted three Long Term Exchange students and have attended three International conventions, (Sydney, Toronto and Hamburg).