Awarded on: 2002-11-14
Marcel La Rocque, Iberville, Quebec (posthumous)
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Marcel La Rocque invested over 50 years in developing sports and leisure activities in his community. He started up numerous activities for young people and for many years assisted Carrefour Jeunesse and La Porte Ouverte. He worked for the Jeux du Québec as a volunteer for 25 years and participated in fundraising campaigns for the Red Cross. As a founding member of the Commission des loisirs d'Iberville, he presided for many years over the Festival de la citrouille. He also worked tirelessly to obtain grants to develop and promote courses in the arts for the general public. Mr. La Rocque's more than 15,000 hours of volunteer work bear witness to his great devotion to his fellow citizens.