Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 19, 1983
• Invested on: April 11, 1984

Her career in journalism led her from London, Ontario, to Whitehorse, where she soon became involved in everything from the Red Cross and the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire to the Chamber of Commerce, the General Synod of the Anglican Church and many other national and community organizations. A former member of the Territorial Council, she recently retired as Mayor of the City of Whitehorse.