Order Of Nova Scotia: Pier 21 Society

Mount Saint Vincent University Dept: She was known to bring her tap shoes to events, lest an opportunity to dance should arise, shake down a Bay Street power broker for a donation, or woo an eminent specialist to work for her physician husband in Halifax, according to The Chronicle Herald. Goldbloom was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia, holder of six honorary degrees, co-founder and chairwoman of the Pier 21 Society, chairwoman of the boards of Mount Saint Vincent University, the United Way and many other organizations, a longtime patron of Symphony Nova Scotia, and an invaluable friend of, and fundraiser for, the IWK and uPDATED 9:40 p.m. Wednesday Ruth Goldbloom, who was no bigger than a minute, left a huge legacy of good works, kind gestures, hearty laughs and a marital partnership for the ages when she died of cancer Wednesday at age 88. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.