A long-standing and dedicated member of The Pas Arts Council was recognized for their efforts in promoting and bringing the arts to the community. Jan McDonald has been involved with The Pas Arts Council for 40 years and continues to volunteer with it because she loves it.
“I joined The Pas Arts Council in 1985 as their coordinator and since 1987, I have been the treasurer,” said McDonald. “I was always interested in arts events and when the position of coordinator was posted, I thought it was a position I would love working at.
“After a couple of years, I went to work at Keewatin Community College as the bookstore manager and stayed on The Pas Arts Council board as a volunteer. The position has seen an increase in duties over the years, as so much of our programming depends on grants; applying for grants and grant reports are what I spend most of my volunteer time on.”