Awarded on: 2007-06-11
St. Lawrence Holden, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
For over 50 years, St. Lawrence Holden's volunteer contributions have fostered good health and sportsmanship among the citizens of Medicine Hat. Beginning in the 1950s, he launched the first little league baseball and youth hockey programs in southeastern Alberta. A strong advocate for seniors, he has participated in many senior assistance programs such as Meals on Wheels, and has also founded many recreational clubs for the elderly through his extensive work as chairman of the Medicine Hat Senior Games Society. An amply generous and caring individual, he remains a devoted member of the local Kiwanis Club, where he spearheaded the annual Christmas dinner as well as a reading project for young children.