• Awarded on: November 16, 2005

Angie Crerar, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For more than 27 years, Angie Crerar has been directing her efforts towards the homeless, particularly men and women over the age of 55, for whom she founded the Caring Shelter for Elders. A model of determination and vitality, Mrs. Crerar volunteers with the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre and is the long-time president of the Métis Nation of Alberta - Local 1990. A born leader devoted to enriching the lives of her people, Mrs. Crerar is involved with the provincial Elders Wisdom Circle, the Social Housing Community Advisory Board, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, National Aboriginal Day, and Canadian Red Cross fundraising activities.