• Awarded on: November 16, 2005

Elizabeth Goodsell, Cochrane, Alberta
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For Betty Goodsell, volunteering is a way of life, and making Cochrane a better place to live is her commitment. More than 25 years ago, she was a founding member of the Cochrane Activettes, a dynamic group that helps the less fortunate as well as people with disabilities and seniors in the community. Today, she continues to coordinate many of the group's programs, including the Food Hamper, Meals on Wheels, Share Your Christmas, and the Clothesline, a second-hand clothing store whose proceeds go towards running the Food Bank. A volunteer at every community event, she also established the Family and Community Support Services to further assist the residents of Cochrane.