Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 1989
• Invested on: April 18, 1990

Former Business Manager, Program Director and Director of Senior Citizens Programs at the Hamilton Y.W.C.A., she was responsible for initiating several programs and for developing extensive volunteer participation. She was also the producer and driving force behind the "Geritol Follies", a dancing and singing troupe of seniors, who have provided entertainment to thousands of Canadians and Americans, and whose financial success has supported countless community activities.