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Knitting club founder receives G-G award
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star
Busy Fingers knitting club founder Eileen McCaughey holds the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers which she received during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 20. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO
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Orléans resident and Busy Fingers knitting club founder Eileen McCaughey was honoured for her work in presiding over the club for the past 16 years during a mixed honours ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 20. During the event, Governor-General Mary Simon bestowed the Order of Canada on 32 recipients while 25 other invitees received the Governor-General’s Meritorious Service award. McCaughey didn’t receive her award until the very end of the ceremony. The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians who demonstrate passion, dedication and a commitment to their community. Even though McCaughey has known about the honour for more than two months now, receiving the Sovereign’s Medal from the
Governor-General was one of the highlights of her life. “It was the most exciting event I ever had in my life,” says the 91-year-old McCaughey. “Can you imagine at my age receiving such an award? I tell you it was unimaginable. When they mentioned my name I almost cried.” McCaughey founded the Busy Fingers knitting club in 2010 with just four other knitters. Today, the club has over 200 members with chapters in Montreal and Quebec City. The club’s members knit more than 2,000 items every year which are then donated to hospices, women’s shelters and veteran homes. A core group of 20-30 knitters meet at Eileen’s South Fallingbrook home on the first and third Monday of every month to chat, have coffee, and knit. If you would like to find out more about the Busy Fingers knitting club, you can contact Eileen at 613-841-3641.