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Government of Canada celebrates the national historic significance of Alice Evelyn Wilson

| Parks Canada | media advisories

Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister responsible for Parks Canada and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Catherine McKenna, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of Alice Evelyn Wilson.


Lillian Bilsky Freiman (1885-1940)

| Parks Canada | backgrounders

Lillian Bilsky Freiman was a Jewish Canadian organizer, activist, and benefactor who dedicated her life to community service. She worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of Canadians through her charitable efforts. As president of Hadassah-WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) from 1919 to 1940, Freiman turned this group into a truly national organization.


Government of Canada recognizes National Historic Significance of social advocate Lillian Bilsky Freiman

| Parks Canada | news releases

Today Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, commemorated the national historic significance of Lillian Bilsky Freiman with a special ceremony to unveil a plaque at the Army Officer’s Mess, her former home. The announcement was made on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna.


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2025-12-23