Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 2007
• Invested on: December 12, 2008

For more than 50 years, Margaret Vickers has been committed to bringing innovation to health care services in Canada. As a senior hospital administrator in New Brunswick, she introduced many new beneficial services for patients and their families, including a community health centre and a diagnostic hostel that helped to reduce the use of acute-care beds. She continues to contribute to the health care system as a board member, volunteer and fundraiser, notably with Providence Health Care in Vancouver.