This month we are shining the spotlight on one of our longest-serving volunteers: Margaret Chen, who recently celebrated 10 years of volunteering with MPCT.
Margaret first got involved in 2014 when she signed up to help with the inaugural Heritage Walking Tour. “I’d lived in East York for over 40 years and I thought I knew everything about the neighbourhood,” she laughs. “But preparing for that first tour, I learned so much I’d never known.”
Since then, Margaret has led over 100 Heritage Walking Tours, conducted 23 oral history interviews, and volunteered at countless events.
“Margaret is the kind of volunteer every organisation dreams of,” says Raha Mohammadi, Community Engagement Lead. “Our heritage programs wouldn’t be what they are without her.”
Margaret was recognised at the 2023 Annual Gala with the MPCT Volunteer of the Year Award.
Interested in volunteering? Visit our volunteer page or email volunteer@monarchparktrust.ca.