Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 17, 2005
• Invested on: October 06, 2006

Sioux Lookout is a more inclusive and caring community thanks to the vision of Peggy Sanders. Greatly admired for bridging cultures, she has been building relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities for decades. She is renowned throughout northern Ontario for having offered her friendship and support, on a daily basis, to pregnant First Nations women who were far from home. A founding member of the local anti-racism committee, she also played a key role in the establishment of a bicultural health centre. Moreover, she has championed literacy by founding the town's first public library in order to encourage children to embrace the joy of reading.