Lily Butters
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Lily Esther Butters, was a Canadian
who founded the Cecil Butters Memorial Hospital, or the Butters Centre, which cared for mentally disabled children. It was named in honour of her son, Cecil. It operated from 1947 to 1990.
In 1972, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
who founded the Cecil Butters Memorial Hospital, or the Butters Centre, which cared for mentally disabled children. It was named in honour of her son, Cecil. It operated from 1947 to 1990.
In 1972, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
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