• Awarded on: December 4, 2003

Master Seaman Robin Peter Bärr, Victoria, British Columbia
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

A member of the Naval Reserve, Robin Peter Bärr has devoted himself to community service since the late 1980s. His focus has been on helping troubled young people, first in Toronto, later in Halifax and Victoria, and now nationwide through the charitable organization he formed. The goal of Baron's Organization and Involvement Society (BOI) is to raise funds in support of youth programs and other youth charity groups. In 2002, Master Seaman Bärr founded the Base Volunteer Services Club at CFB Esquimalt to promote community volunteering by members of the military. Other Canadian Forces bases across the country are now considering setting up clubs based on this model.