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Lillian M. Shaw Fund

Lillian Shaw

Miss Shaw enjoyed a career as a successful life underwriter with Canada Life which career started in June of 1936. Lillian had a genuine interest in people and helping with their problems.

Upon her death the Hamilton Community Foundation established a fund in her name with proceeds received from her estate. The purpose of this fund is to support the work similar to that being carried out by the Canadian Mental Health Association with particular reference to the support of research or treatment in the interests of frightened or mentally disturbed children.