Awarded on: 2006-05-25
Germaine Lalonde, Alexandria, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
For more than 30 years, Germaine Lalonde has been involved with the Canadian Cancer Society. She has helped ensure that cancer patients in her community receive treatment by coordinating a daily transportation service to Ottawa, Kingston and Montreal. She has been involved in the organization of annual events such as the Daffodil Days sales campaign and Curl for Cancer, and she has solicited funds door-to-door for cancer treatment. This active and compassionate woman has also opened her home to students looking for temporary shelter as well as to friends and family seeking tranquillity in their final moments.