George L. Hobson (posthumous) and Margaret S. Hobson,
Courtenay, British Columbia
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
George and Margaret Hobson have been actively involved in their community for 50 years. Mr. Hobson volunteered with several sports associations and served as president of the Comox Valley Summer Games and of the B.C. Seniors Games Society. Mrs. Hobson has volunteered many years with St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary and its Sunshine committee. She also visits shut-ins and people who are isolated from friends and family in their homes and in nursing homes. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson co-founded the Courtenay Recreational Association and remained active members since 1946. Whether supporting amateur sport or comforting the sick in hospital and in their homes, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson have worked diligently most of their lives to help improve the quality of life for residents of Courtenay.