Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1989
• Invested on: October 18, 1989

An energetic, enthusiastic senior citizen in Edmonton, she began her literary and broadcasting career in her late seventies and continues to pass on her experiences, vast knowledge and zest for life to listeners old and young alike through numerous speaking engagements and radio programs, a remarkable model and inspiration to her peers that age is no barrier to love, laughter and life.