• Awarded on: November 28, 2006

Susann Louise Franklin, Peterborough, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

Susann Franklin is a prime example of the Scouting spirit in action and of how much good one person can accomplish despite arthritis and cancer. Under her effective leadership, and throughout her 33 years of commitment to the Peterborough Scouts District, she has helped launch numerous Scouting events and has relentlessly promoted Scouting activities. She has also volunteered for 10 years with the Arthritis Society as a trainer and instructor for the Arthritis Self-Management Program and has spent considerable time visiting Alzheimer patients and assisting them with meals and exercise. A one-woman support system for many, Ms. Franklin continues to devote herself to the well-being of her community and to people living with arthritis.