The Riva Spatz Women’s Wall Of Honour

What do a beloved former MSVU staff member, a cherished Mi’kmaq elder, a pioneer in the medical community and the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Nova Scotia have in common?

They are among the 44 remarkable women whose names were engraved on The Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour at MSVU since our last in-person celebration in the Fall of 2019. The only one of its kind in Canada, the wall pays tribute to extraordinary women from all walks of life – women who have inspired others through their commitment to family, community and/or profession. Today the wall bears the names of more than 500 incredible women.

As part of the celebration, each honouree or friend/family member of someone honoured in memoriam receives a leaf pin. This pin unites a community of cherished women across the globe. In addition to the physical wall located just outside the Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Teaching, Learning and Research, honourees are also featured on a virtual wall at womenswallofhonour.ca

Chris Baert-Wilson Paula Barry Mercer Annie Bernard Daisley Maxine Brewer Anne Clark McGuire Madeline Colburn Patton Marcelle Marie Comeau Donna Cotie Lily Durepos Dianne Fitzgerald Kelderman Jeanne Flemming Connie Fudge Barbara Goldbloom Hughes Pamela Glode-Desrochers Lucy Griffiths Kim Healy Maria Kourakis Roberts Lauren Leal Stacey Lewis Pineau June Lumsden Cathy Lumsden-Bonnell Dr. Noni MacDonald, OC, ONS Elaine MacNeil Catherine Anne Martin Emma Marie McMullin Arnold Sister Dorothy Moore, CM, ONS Doreen Phinney-Furlong Ann Sylliboy Judy Thordason Martha Westwater

Betty Anderson Geraldine “Gerrie” Doyle Walker Sister Jean Eudes Gwendolyn Dorothy Flemming Karen Greene Audrey Gunter Marjorie A. Lindsay Alexa McDonough, OC, ONS Judith Moseychuck Schurman Beth Ralston Danette Robinson Linda Irene Rose Heather (MacLaggan) Smith Heidi Stevenson