Terry O'Neill was born on July 13 1951 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1974, Bachelor of Arts (English major) and Graduated from Carleton University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Journalism (Honors). Terry is an award winning editor, writer, and communications specialist who combined journalistic endeavors with community activism. He was a founding member and past president of the Eagle Ridge Residents Association in Coquitlam and sat on the boards of the Coquitlam Foundation and Signal Hill. He served on City Council for two terms 2011 to 2018. Council Committee work included serving on the 3030 Gordon Emergency Shelter Task Force, Culture Services Advisory Committee, Multicultural Advisory Committee and the Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee. Since leaving Council O'Neill has dedicated his time to community service by continuing to work with the Talitha Koum Society and as a volunteer with Blooms into Rooms.