Adriana J. Pouw, Brampton, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Adriana Pouw has been teaching crafts to disabled adults with the Peel Association for Handicapped Adults for 26 years. Despite the time constraints involved in raising a large family, she has travelled by bus regardless of weather and rarely missed her full day of teaching each week. For 25 years, she has also participated weekly at St. Anne's Parish in the Over 55 Group, preparing crafts for the annual bazaar. Respected by Brampton's residents for her unobtrusive and caring deeds, Mrs. Pouw has performed many acts of kindness, including welcoming a newcomer to the community into her home and family life for three months.
