Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1998
• Invested on: April 14, 1999

As a world-renowned puppeteer, she has given more than sixteen thousand performances and created more than twelve hundred puppets. She has not only introduced the art of puppetry in Quebec and in Canada, but also exported it to Europe and the United States. For several years, she dedicated her time and energy to the Arts Council of Metropolitan Montreal to help develop new programs to make this art form more accessible to young people. Throughout her career, she has shared her knowledge and extensive experience by giving courses, thereby helping prepare another generation of puppeteers.