Margaret (Peggy) and Patrick McNair, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Margaret and Patrick McNair have been volunteering for 40 years as canvassers for a number of health-related charities. For 20 years, Mrs. McNair has devoted many hours to Fairview Villa, a nursing home, visiting senior citizens at the home and organizing recreational activities. She has also been a strong supporter of the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Since the late 1970s, Mr. McNair has volunteered thousands of hours a year for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. A bypass surgery survivor, he has canvassed and staffed information kiosks for the Foundation and, for the past 25 years, on a weekly basis has visited many heart surgery patients, providing advice and inspiration. Together, the McNairs have generously provided care for members of their community for four decades.
