Awarded on: 1996-05-23
Eric Eastwood, Port Elgin, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Helping people in distress since he was in his youth, Eric Eastwood has given his time and care to numerous families in his town since moving there in 1972. His garage is filled to the rafters with equipment that he delivers to citizens with disabilities. If anyone is hurt, in need of food or shelter, he is automatically at their door to voluntarily offer assistance.