Her long history of community service as a tourism industry professional, member of numerous boards and as an elected official stems from a desire to give back to the community.
Upon her return she joined Hospitality and Travel Sault Ste. Marie - known as HATS - that group merging with the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation in 1992.With the SSMEDC, Myers was pleased to promote the Agawa Canyon Tour Train and Searchmont - among many other attractions - as a draw for tourists and is best known for her work in the branding of Sault Ste. Marie as Naturally Gifted as a tribute to the Sault’s natural beauty and gifted people.
Myers said the beginning of annual visits by cruise ships and their passengers to the Sault stands out as one of many highlights in her career as a tourism official. Retiring from her tourism role with the SSMEDC in December 2003, Myers was elected as a City Councillor for Ward 2 in November 2006.Though having left her tourism career with the SSMEDC, city councillor Myers still advocated for the Sault's tourism industry and played a key role in the creation of the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site’s Heritage Discovery Centre.“I really drove it hard at the council level and with senior staff.
“It was great. I was so glad to do it but it also gave me a really good understanding. You don’t know until you’ve walked in someone else’s shoes in any scenario and that sure showed me I never wanted to run for mayor,” she chuckled.