"PAULINE McGIBBON 1910-2001"
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The plaque recognizes Pauline McGibbon, Canada's first woman Lieutenant Governor from 1974 to 1980.
Waymark Code: WMTCX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/06/2006
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This very recent (October 5th, 2006) plaque is located in McGibbon Park in Sarnia. The text reads as follows:
The first woman to hold a vice-regal office in Canada, Pauline Emily Mills, was born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1910. After local schooling and a degree at Victoria College, University of Toronto, she married Donald Walker McGibbon in 1935.
A life-long volunteer and supporter of the arts, Mrs. McGibbon became president of the Dominion Drama Festival in 1948 and national president of the Imperial Orders of the Daughters of the Empire in 1963. She was the first woman to lead such organizations as the Canadian Conference of the Arts (1972) and the National Arts Centre (1980).
In 1974 McGibbon was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1974-1980) where she focused on culture and the arts. She was honoured as a Companion of the Order of Canada (1980) and a member of the Order of Ontario (1988).
Once described as “Ontario’s Eve” for all her “first woman” achievements, the Honourable Pauline McGibbon dedicated her life to the betterment of her community, province and nation.
