Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1999-10-21
Invested on: 2000-11-16
A union representative for thirty years with what is now the Canadian Auto Workers, she encouraged the full participation of women and retirees in local unions. Since retiring, she has dedicated herself to improving the quality of life for Canada's older persons. She is President of the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada, Executive Secretary of the National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation and Director of the United Senior Citizens of Ontario.