Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 1990
• Invested on: April 17, 1991

An active volunteer with many worthwhile organizations in the Kingston area, she is to be admired for her determination in the establishment of the Thyroid Foundation of Canada, which acts as a fundraising arm for research and a support group for sufferers and their families. Her efforts have increased the medical and lay communities' awareness of this devastating disease and inspired the birth of a similar foundation in the United States.