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Elizabeth (Betsy) Carr
July 10, 1915 - February 20, 2013
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<div itemprop="description"> <br /> <p> ELIZABETH (BETSY) REESOR CARR, BA, DipSW, </p> <p> NEE BINGEMAN </p> <p> JULY 10, 1915 - FEBRUARY 20, 2013 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Died peacefully, age 97, at Nisbet Lodge. Beloved wife of Jack A. Carr for 70 years. She was proud of her family &ndash; sons Brian (Kathryn Elliott) and Randy (Margaret), and grandchildren Ryan (Erica, and their daughter,&nbsp; Olivia), Michael (Emily, and their son, Jackson), Hayley (Ryan Noah) and Sarah (Gavin Franklyne). The family wishes to thank the 14th floor medical team, Toronto General Hospital, and the staff of Nisbet Lodge for their humane and effective care of Betsy. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Born in Toronto and raised in Winnipeg, Betsy graduated from the University of Manitoba, 1936.&nbsp; She spent three years in Ottawa working in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, before moving to Toronto to study social work, graduating from U of T in 1940. Her professional career included stints with The Children's Aid Society of North York, Visiting Homemakers' Association, Metro Children's Aid Society, and The Community Mental Health Clinic in Scarborough. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Her&nbsp; volunteer activities were numerous and varied, concentrating on women's issues and peace activities. On behalf of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), she chaired a committee on continuing education which planned and commissioned a report &quot;University Women in Continuing Education and Employment,&quot; and also chaired the CFUW's Status of Women and Human Rights Committee. She was a member and recording secretary of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC). As a member of the Voice of Women (VOW), Betsy was one of their representatives at the United Nations in New York. She has been a delegate at conferences in Washington, Moscow, and both East and West Berlin. As a member of NAC, Betsy was active in the constitutional debates in Ottawa on the Charter of Rights as it affected women's and aboriginal rights. In 1990, she founded&nbsp; the Toronto chapter of the Raging Grannies, modelled on the original group in Victoria, B.C. In 1986, Betsy was awarded the Person's Award by the governor general for her promotion of women's education and opportunities and for her continuing efforts in the peace movement. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> A celebration of her life will take place at The Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St., Toronto, on March 17 at 1:30pm. Condolences may be offered online at www.ETouch.ca. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the University Women's Club of North York, 29 Sunnydene Cres., Toronto, ON M4N 3J5, would be appreciated. </p> </div>