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Mr. William (Bill) Bone

Calgary, Alberta

Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

  • Awarded on: 2015-01-22
    William "Bill" Bone Calgary, Alberta A year after tragically losing his only daughter to suicide, William "Bill" Bone decided to give back to the community as a way to honour her memory. He began volunteering with the Canadian Mental Health Association-Calgary Region. Since that time, he has spoken with youth at local schools about suicide and its prevention. In addition to his current role as chair of the CMHA-Alberta Division Board, Mr. Bone has served in a number of positions with CMHA-Calgary and other related organizations, with the constant goal of educating Calgarians about suicide prevention, bereavement and stigma.