Juanita Peters - ACTRA Woman of the Year

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : I rise today to recognize Dartmouth South's Juanita Peters on being named this year's ACTRA National Woman of the Year. She is an award-winning actor, director, advocate, and the Executive Director of the Africville Museum.

Among her many talents and accomplishments, Juanita is a founding member of Women in Film and Television - Atlantic, and Nova Multifest in Dartmouth, a multicultural festival that draws crowds every year. She's served on the boards of Women In The Director's Chair, Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC), Matchstick Theatre, and the Robert Pope Foundation. She's also worked on the Council on African Canadian Education and is Knowledge Lead for the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry.

Please join me in congratulating the incredible Juanita Peters on her latest and very well-earned honour.