• Awarded on: December 4, 2003

Anne and Jim McNeill, Ottawa, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For 25 years, Anne and Jim McNeill have provided affordable entertainment and a sense of community to many families in Ottawa. Sharing their love of cinema, Mr. and Mrs. McNeill have spent countless hours running the Ottawa Family Cinema. Shelters, youth organizations and needy citizens often receive donated tickets and the profits from the sale of other tickets are distributed to charitable organizations, schools and churches. Weekly attendance has grown from a small group of children to over 200 families. The McNeills' caring, compassion and selfless generosity have made them great role models and many children who attended the shows every Saturday are now part of the weekly group of 30 volunteers.