Florence Meares Public School

Florence Meares Public School is named in honour of Florence Meares and her lifelong commitment to education in Halton. She is a former teacher, Vice Principal and the first female elementary school Principal, appointed by the former Burlington Board of Education. In her retirement, she continued to serve in education as a public school board trustee from 1976-1982. She is an active member of the Burlington Historical Society and the Nelson Women's Institute. Florence Meares has been presented with numerous awards, including Burlington's Citizen of the Year, the International Year of the Older Person Award for Burlington South, the Ontario Residential Care Association Award and the Queen's Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee Award.