Lived in Kanata (now part of Ottawa) from 1968 to 2010; died
in 2010.
Well-known and respected member of the community of Kanata;
was involved in countless community and volunteer groups including Kanata Golf
Club, KBCA, March Rural Association and the Women’s Institute.
Was alderman of Kanata from 1982 to 1985 and councillor of
Kanata three times between 1991 and 2000; first got involved in politics as a
writer for the then Kanata Standard.
Was also President of the Board of Directors of Community
Child Care of Ottawa and vice president of the March Rural Community
Association (MRCA).
Was commissioner of Kanata Hydro, on the board of management
at Pinhey’s Point, the board of the Kanata Public Library and an integral part
of the city’s rural summit task force.
On June 14, 2012, the city of Ottawa named a West
Carleton-March park in her honour. The park, located at 1730 Sixth Line Rd.,
was formerly named Riverfront Park.
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