• Awarded on: November 14, 1997

Renée Marguerite Alford, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

Dedicated to the well-being of her fellow citizens of the Yukon, Renée Alford has undertaken a wide range of social services and humanitarian causes for more than thirty years. As the founding President of the Yukon Family Services Association in 1969, she played a key role in developing family counselling services in the territory. Her interest in the education system also led her, over the years, to support the development of new projects and programs, as well as the establishment of an association supporting teen-parents enrolled in a special school program.