She was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on October 21, 1992 and Invested on April 21, 1993 from the Canadian Governor General in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For many years, she has promoted culture in British Columbia, working with educational institutions in the arts and as programming director of the Knowledge Network, the province's educational television station. Chairperson of the B.C. Tri-Level Arts Liaison Group, she has also been active in a number of artistic societies.