Isabelle Butters received the Meritorious Service Award from the Rebekah Assembly of Saskatchewan on June 7.
The Meritorious Service Award is one of the highest honours for the Rebekah Assembly. It is awarded to a member for meritorious service performed on behalf of Rebekah-Odd Fellowship beyond the usual and customary duties of membership.
Isabelle Butters is a 64 year member of Alexandria Rebekah Lodge No. 14 and holds membership in other branches of the Order, namely Regina IOOF Lodge No. 6; the disbanded Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant, Regina; and an associate in Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 868, Fulton, Missouri.
Butters was treasurer of the Rebekah Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1977; president of the Rebekah Assembly 1986 to 1987; finance committee Rebekah Assembly of Saskatchewan 1987 to present; finance committee of the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies 1974 to 2000 and 2003 to 2012; board of director on the World Eye Foundation (IOOF) 1962 to 1974; and an appointed officer of the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies 2012 to 2013.
Her community service includes serving as Alderman of Weyburn from 1963 to 1975; was Mayor from 1976 to 1982 and has served on many community boards and committees. She has been very active in her church, Grace United basically all her life. Recently Butters was instrumental in the building the mini Rebekah Hall which is located in the local Heritage Park in Weyburn
Butters has been very active with the various library boards throughout Saskatchewan and served on the Canadian Library Trustees board from 1990 to 2003. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1980 by the Governor General. The list of her accomplishments covers local, provincial, national and world organizations.
