Bil was born and raised in Kitchener. He is a lifelong resident of Ward 7 where he currently lives, along with his wife Laura and his two children. Bil holds a degree from Carleton University and worked as a financial advisor with Investors Group where he specialized in retirement planning before turning his attention full-time to serving the citizens of Kitchener on City Council. Bil was first elected to council in 2010. In addition to his official duties as a councillor, Bil remains active in our community, supporting initiatives like Movember, organizing events for the Food Bank and actively supporting and promoting Kitchener’s music and film industries. He also works with the Leejay Levene Art Calendar project – an organization dedicated to remembering the life and legacy of Leejay Levene by raising funds in his name for local non-profits. You can follow support Council Conversations on the following platforms. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwoCouncil Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWOCouncil Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SWOCouncilWatcher Like or rate and leave a comment on your favourite podcast platform. Please like and comment where you get your podcasts! Music notes Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license