Alphonsine Synett-St-Pierre, Rimouski, Quebec
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Throughout her life, Alphonsine Synette-St-Pierre has demonstrated exemplary courage and extraordinary willingness to help others. She has overcome ordeals with unwavering devotion. Through her ability to be there when needed, her comforting ways, her cooking skills and her other talents, she has always given voluntarily in the service of others and her family.