WEST Vancouver's Rosemarie Block and James MacCarthy were two of six B.C. residents who recently received a Governor General's Caring Canadian Award.
They received their awards from Judith Guichon, Lieutenant-Governor of B.C., on behalf of David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, earlier this year at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria.
According to the lieutenant-governor's website (ltgov.bc.ca), the award, created in 1995, recognizes Canadians who have made a significant, sustained, unpaid contribution to their community.
According to the website, since 1960, Block has dedicated her life to serving others. She helped several organizations and causes in her community, particularly the Royal Canadian Legion's New Chelsea Society, which provides low-income housing opportunities for veterans and seniors. Since 1980, MacCarthy has shown leadership with respect to saving wild pacific salmon and is the founding member of the Coho Society and the Pacific Federation of Streamkeepers. Send details for our regular Noteworthy Neighbours section to [email protected].
