Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 1, 1991
• Invested on: April 29, 1992

Vancouver songstress and songwriter, she has a marvellous vocal range that thrills listeners while her emotionally powerful poetry is deeply stirring. Multi-talented as a composer of children's musicals, scores for ballets and scripts for stage and television, she offers music therapy to disabled persons and a sense of social awareness to people of all ages and backgrounds. Her concerts benefit a wide range of worthy causes from the peace movement to environmental protection.