Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 2008
• Invested on: April 07, 2010

Shirley Westeinde is an exemplary business leader and volunteer. Co-founder and chair of a large construction company, she is also a former chair of the Canadian Construction Association and of the board of governors at Algonquin College. In these roles, she promoted the construction industry as a rewarding career choice for young women, and worked to increase the number of training and employment opportunities for women in the trades. Since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, she has worked to raise awareness of this syndrome and similar health issues. She gives generously of her time to a host of organizations, including the Ottawa Health Research Institute, Success By 6 and the Shepherds of Good Hope.