Marguerite-Rose Pesant-Bédard, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Marguerite-Rose Pesant-Bédard founded the Association de la fibromyalgie du Québec in 1989 and helps people learn to live with fibromyositis. During her term as President, she undertook research, appeared on television programs, helped members promote their rights, organized fund-raising and distributed an information bulletin, among other formidable achievements. Although she resigned in 1994, she continues to offer information, comfort and hope to the Association and its members.
