• Awarded on: November 16, 2005

Bruce Owen, Barrie, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

Through more than 40 years of sustained volunteering with the performing arts, Bruce Owen has enriched the cultural life of Barrie and its residents. A strong supporter of his church's outreach programs, he is also an exceptional community builder. He has founded or led numerous initiatives such as the Barrie Concert Association, the "Mayor's Prayer Breakfast", and the Barrie Chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association. He has organized visits and Christmas gift drives for the benefit of hospital patients, as well as for inmates at the correctional centre in Penetanguishene. He established a youth award with the Kiwanis Club and has been entertaining seniors with his magnificent singing voice for decades.