Simone Demers

Simone retired from teaching in 1996 and has served on many committees since then (despite swearing that she would never sit on a committee again). She was president of the Archdiocesan Social Justice Committee and was active in the Greater Edmonton Alliance (GEA), In her seventies, she served as the president of the Alberta Seniors Federation (FAFA) and sat on the federal Council for francophone seniors (FAAFC). For many years, she volunteered as a spiritual leader at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital. On September 22nd 2024, she celebrated 50 years since her graduation from the University of Alberta.