Last week, I got to meet Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan, who is the Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women's Ministries of the Canada Bermuda Territory. She came to Saskatoon as the guest speaker for a Red Shield business luncheon. Some of my co-workers and I were invited to attend the luncheon, and later in the day, the Commissioner came to our workplace for a tour. When I found out she was coming, I was quite worried about whether we would "pass inspection". However, after meeting her, it turned out to be more like a visit. She was more interested in playing with the children, talking with the teens, and congratulating the staff on our accomplishments and hard work than finding fault with us.

You can read about her various appointments around the world here, but what impressed me more was the hands-on work she has done with addictions, homelessness, poverty, and battered women and children. Commissioner MacMillan has training as both a social services worker and a professional addictions counsellor. It was a privilege to be able to meet her.


L to R: Betty, Commissioner MacMillan, me