• Awarded on: November 16, 2005

Bernard McCann, Vanier, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For 60 years, through musical entertainment at fundraising activities, Bernard (Bunny) McCann has contributed to enhancing the quality of life of Vanier and Ottawa residents. Mr. McCann, a piano player, performed at benefit concerts with his late wife Joan and their 16 children, raising money for Ottawa's health centres, senior lodges, and religious congregations. Since his wife's passing, he has continued to raise money for various charities, including the Joan McCann Leukemia Foundation, particularly dear to his heart. Generous with his time and kind words, Mr. McCann has often comforted patients, bereaved families and inmates struggling through difficult periods. He is also a founding member of Action Vanier and of the Vanier Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose, as well as a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion.