▁s its ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁House ▁Foundation . ▁She ▁has ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁govern ors ▁of ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁D rama ▁Festival ▁and ▁the ▁Regin a ▁Sym phony ▁Orchestra , ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁executive ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Business ▁and ▁Professional ▁Association . ▁▁ ▁She ▁was ▁named ▁an ▁honor ary ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Act ors ' ▁Equ ity ▁Association ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁contribution ▁to ▁theatre ▁and ▁the ▁performing ▁arts ▁in ▁Canada . ▁She ▁has ▁volunte ered ▁as ▁a ▁doc ent ▁at ▁the ▁Mac K en zie ▁Art ▁Gallery , ▁speaking ▁to ▁school children ▁about ▁French ▁Im pression ism ▁and ▁In uit ▁art . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁Sh umi atch er ▁has ▁received ▁many ▁hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁phil anth ropy ▁and ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁Regin a ▁arts ▁community . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁Woman ▁of ▁Dist inction ▁by ▁the ▁Regin a ▁Y W CA , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁Cit izen ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁B ' na i ▁Br ith ▁Canada . ▁She ▁received ▁the ▁S ask atch ew an ▁Order ▁of ▁Mer it , ▁the ▁province ' s ▁highest ▁award , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁She ▁received ▁the ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth   II ▁Golden ▁J ub ile e ▁Medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁The ▁City ▁of ▁Regin a ▁named ▁her ▁Cit izen ▁of ▁the ▁Year