Joan E.B. Tindall, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
A voluntary advocate with Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Victim Services for a decade, Joan Tindall has helped hundreds of victims of bereavement, loss and victimization regain a positive outlook on life with her caring, compassion and kind words. Whether supporting victims of sexual assault, helping RCMP officers with death notifications, providing a listening ear to victims of family violence or helping a woman with a disability to rebuild her life after the death of her husband, she continues to champion the cause of those in need.