Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 20, 1982
• Invested on: April 20, 1983

For more than half a century Mrs. Henry has served her community of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with singular perseverance and effort. Not only as a journalist on the local newspaper, but through leadership in civic affairs, the Red Cross and other bodies dealing with the problems of health care, the aged and the mentally-challenged, she has notably improved the quality of life in her district.