Biography
Councillor Terry "Mouser" McManaman was born and raised in Amherst and graduated from Amherst Regional High School. Upon graduation, he was employed for 15 years at Amherst’s School for the Deaf as a Residential Counselor. During Terry’s career at the school, he took great pride in never missing a day of work, even after it was announced that the school would ultimately be moving to Halifax.
Terry’s next professional role was with the Correctional Service of Canada, working at the Springhill Institution for 21 years. In 2002, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to his community. And, in 2017, Terry retired.
For many years, Terry loved playing on hockey and baseball teams. In fact, he played on all of the Cumberland provincial hockey teams and was a member of the 1971 Nova Scotia provincial champions. Then, in 1976, he was a member of the Midget Nova Scotia championship team; he won the high school fastball championship; and, he was a player on the Nova Scotia baseball championship team.
He has also been a tireless volunteer, serving his community in a variety of roles across the sporting spectrum. Terry was a past co-ordinator of Amherst Special Olympics, and he volunteered for 17 years as a coach with the organization; he has served on several Canadian championship committees, including coaching all provincial hockey teams in the Cumberland Minor Hockey Association, and serving as head coach for the 2005 Nova Scotia Champions Midget Minor AAA team; he is past president of the local boy’s, teen’s, and men’s ball hockey leagues; he coached the 2000 Daily News Cubs to little league championships with a 22-0 undefeated season; and, for the past four years, he has been the coaching co-ordinator of Amherst Little League Baseball.
These are only some of Terry’s sports roles as player, coach, president, co-chairman, general manager, and more. Because sport is so close to Terry’s heart, he would like to see Amherst have a new multi-purpose sport complex to ensure local athletes and visiting teams have the facilities to help them thrive. In addition to sports, Terry would like to help create more events to bring people to Amherst – to enjoy everything our town has to offer and help contribute to the local economy.
Terry is married to Dawn Laurette and they will celebrate their 40th anniversary on December 29, 2024. Together, the couple have raised two sons – Scott and Shawn. Terry and Dawn are also adoring grandparents to Bennett, William, and Addison.
In 2024, Terry was named Amherst's Volunteer of the Year.
As a member of Town Council, Terry is looking forward to serving the citizens of Amherst with the same level of dedication and passion he has shown for all of his commitments over the years.
Committees
- Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Cumberland Public Libraries Board
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee
- Committee of the Whole of Amherst Town Council
- Amherst Audit Committee
Expenses
- Recurring Expenses - Pending
- Travel Expenses - Pending
Contact
Phone: 902-297-1121
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