Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 18, 2016
• Invested on: November 17, 2017

Jan Andrews, C.M. (deceased)
Lanark, Ontario
Jan AndrewsÆ devotion to preserving our oral literature has enriched CanadaÆs cultural life. A childrenÆs author and storytelling pioneer, she has helped give living presence to stories through various workshops and reading series, day-long recitals of literary epics, and the StorySave program, which records the voices of elder storytellers for future generations. She was the first president of Storytellers of Canada, and has shared her love of the arts as the co-founder of an education group designed to introduce youth to various artistic disciplines.