Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to congratulate Elspeth Hogg of Utterson in my riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka. Mrs. Hogg has been selected as one of just 23 recipients of the 1995 Canada volunteer award medal and certificate of honour for her contributions to her community.
Mrs. Hogg is recognized for serving on the first board of the Muskoka Women's Advocacy Group and for serving as chair from 1984 to 1989. She is credited as instrumental in the establishment of Muskoka Interval House, a much needed women's shelter, and for recruiting countless volunteers and donators of supplies.
In addition to this work, Mrs. Hogg served the Elizabeth Fry Society, the Hospital for Sick Children, the YWCA and the Boy Scouts as well as volunteering on boards such as the Canadian Corrections Association and the Canadian Mental Health Association.
I wholeheartedly congratulate Mrs. Hogg for her tremendous achievement and for giving so freely of herself. We are all very proud.