 From 1957 to 1960, she was co-owner and publisher of the bi-monthly ‘’Shuttlecraft Bulletins" with Joyce Chown.During her lifetime, Mary belonged to a number of diverse organizations, including the Zonta Club of Halifax, the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Authors' Association, and the Canadian Crafts Council.She took a number of weaving courses, including one in Sweden and one at Penland, North Carolina, both of which were world-famous.