• Awarded on: August 25, 1998

Harold Joseph Northrup, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

Mr. Harold Northrup is an outstanding community volunteer, involved in numerous groups ranging from the local Boys and Girls Club to the Air Force Association of Canada, for which he organized the annual Battle of Britain parade and ceremony for several years. He also volunteers with the Air Cadets and the board of the Shearwater Aviation Museum Foundation, and was instrumental in the building of a Cenotaph and the development of Cole Harbour Place, which has become a focal point for the community. In addition, Mr. Northrup is a long-time volunteer with the RCMP Auxiliary and recently helped with the efforts following the crash of an airplane off the coast of Nova Scotia.