As a Canadian sports icon and marking the fortieth anniversary of her Olympic win , she was asked to carry the Olympic torch in the lead-up to the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary . In December 2009 , she again carried the Olympic torch , this time to Parliament Hill and into the House of Commons , in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics . She subsequently was one of the Olympic flag bearers during the opening ceremonies in Vancouver on February 12 , 2010 . In 2012 , the city of Ottawa announced the creation of the '' ' Barbara Ann Scott Gallery ' '' , which displays photographs , her championship awards , and the Olympic gold medal that Scott formally donated to the city in 2011
opening ceremonies
2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Barbara Ann Scott