Congratulations to our Chair, Colleen McGuinness, who received a Hidden Heroes Award this weekend from Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra.
This annual award is given to individuals who make an important contribution to their community but do not always get the recognition they deserve.
Over the years, Colleen has been a tireless advocate for a variety of issues affecting seniors and their families, including affordable housing, accessible transportation, and social connectedness.
Colleen has devoted a great deal of time and energy to the City of Vancouver Seniors’ Advisory Committee, serving as our Chair since 2015 and as Vice-chair for several years prior. She was also co-Chair of the Mayor’s Engaged City Task Force and has been actively involved with the Dunbar Residents’ Association for many years, of which she is currently the President.
Colleen has also spent many years developing business and cultural relationships between the sister cities of Vancouver and Guanzhou, and the sister provinces of BC and Guandong. She was the Executive Director of the BC Guangdong Business Council and the Vancouver Guangzhou Friendship Society. She was also President of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society, a Trustee of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, and a member of the City of Vancouver Chinatown Area Planning Advisory Committee.
The Committee thanks Colleen for her invaluable contributions and congratulates her on this well-deserved award.
