• Awarded on: November 16, 2005

Louise Stropky, Cranbrook, British Columbia
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For Louise Stropky, her leadership in the volunteer community of Cranbrook was enhanced by her personal experience as a caregiver for her husband, her mother and her daughter. In 1988, she founded and chaired the Cranbrook Seniors Caregivers Network and established a myriad of services and programs in the East Kootenay area to respond to the needs of family caregivers and the requirements for more palliative care. She has also dedicated her time to St. Mary's Parish ministries for 25 years and is a member of the Cranbrook Community Response Network, an organization that helps vulnerable and abused adults. Mrs. Stropky's outstanding efforts have left a lasting and invaluable contribution in her community.