Awarded on: 2000-09-21
Denis Aloysius Carr, Willowdale, Ont.
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Denis Carr has been a vital and active member of his church for many years, always available to help with any task, particularly if it involves ministering to the needs of others. He quietly provides food for those in need and Christmas gifts for children who would otherwise go without. In spite of his own health problems, he drives parishioners to appointments, visits patients at St. Michael's Hospital and counsels and encourages patients facing orthopaedic surgery.