100 ABC Honourees

Avril’s ultimate goal is one day to become a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) and be the first black female immigrant CWO in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

“When we give back to others, we help ourselves.”

Her accomplishments are many, for example, “In celebration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary, she hosted the past Prime Minister of Canada, the Hon Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the ...

“In 2008, she was one of the first female in history, to be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (IIHF).”

“I am an ordinary woman like you, a woman who has not been afraid to extend a hand to help other women and people of all walks of life.  I ...

Her theatre credits include: ‘Sophisticated Ladies, Ain’t Misbehavin’, ‘The Who’s Tommy and her Dora Mavor Moore’ & Toronto Theatre Critics Award winning role of Caroline Thibodeaux in the musical ‘Caroline ...

Best advice to next generation : “Also, be fearless! Fear is a lie- just a series of pessimistic hypothetical. It’s not real.”

Best advice to the next generation  “howdy and tenky no bruk no square.” This means that it takes nothing from you to have good manners.

Your Greatest Accomplishments Surviving!!!

What would you do differently if given the change to live her life over again ? I would be a singer!