H. Warren B. Hyland, Massey, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Going above and beyond his regular duties as a clergyman, Warren Hyland has devoted 20 years to helping veterans and youth. As a member of the War Pensioners of Canada, he has regularly ministered to sick and elderly patients, and has travelled many miles outside his community to visit veterans in Toronto and Sudbury. A long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion, he has officiated at many dedication services and funerals for veterans. He has also established a pastoral care community in his parish as a means of responding to the needs of his community and served as chair of the Massey Inter-Church Council, inspiring many young people of different faiths to take up social action.