Mary Darling is the CEO and co-owner of WestWind Pictures, which she joined in 1999. She helped WestWind evolve from a minor to a major player in

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and

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industry. She conceived of the hit design show,

Designer Guys ''Designer Guys'' was a Canadian design show on HGTV (Canada), HGTV, created by Mary Darling (television producer), Mary Darling and produced by WestWind Pictures. Debuting in 2001, the first seasons were hosted by Chris Hyndman and Steven Sabados ...

, and its subsequent relaunch with new hosts. As well as providing WestWind Pictures overall management, creative and executive producer services on all of its series, Darling heads up WestWind Releasing which develops and distributes most of WestWind's diverse properties. In particular, she was the executive producer for the Canadian television comedy ''

Little Mosque on the Prairie ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian television sitcom created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures, originally broadcast from 2007 to 2012 on CBC Television, CBC. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and Indian ...

'', which she later shopped to American broadcasters. Darling was the recipient of the 2007

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award for International Achievement - Excellence in Innovation (Television) an award she claims to share with her husband,

Clark Donnelly Clark Donnelly co-founded WestWind Pictures in 1989, leaving a post as vice-president of Regina's CKCK Television where he had worked for fifteen years. The company began by producing high-end, 16mm and 35mm commercial work, but quickly moved in ...

, even though it sits on her desk.

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