Francine Lemire, C.M.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Francine Lemire is an esteemed leader in her community. An accomplished Paralympic medallist in cross-country skiing, she won two gold medals at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Austria. She is also celebrated for her distinguished 33-year career as a family physician and for her leadership as the CEO of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, where she led numerous initiatives to bring the practice of family medicine into the future.