Joan Brownrigg Barrow, Manotick, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
An active volunteer for over 50 years, Joan Brownrigg Barrow has served on behalf of three parishes in the township of Osgoode, and has engaged in a wide variety of activities and causes. She has been a member of the Manotick Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, performing in numerous roles, including youth education officer. As a former heart patient, she has counselled other heart patients and has raised money for the Ottawa Heart Institute and the Canadian Cancer Society. She has also donated the proceeds from one of her children's books to a number of local children's charities, including the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club and school breakfast programs.