Background
Saunders was born in Cartwright, Labrador in 1941 and was the second child of six.
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Doris Saunders
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She later moved to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. In 1975, she was hired by the Labrador Heritage Society to publish a booklet containing oral histories of people from Labrador. Saunders went on to publish Them Days as a quarterly magazine.
She was also given an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Memorial University in 1994.
Saunders was also known for her award winning embroidery. She presented Queen Elizabeth II a piece of her embroidery during her royal visit to Labrador in the 1990s.
She died after a battle with Alzheimer"s disease, in Saint John"s, Newfoundland in May 2006.
Achievements
Membership
In 1986 she was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada.
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Member of the Order of Canada Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.