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Place of Birth: High River, Alberta, Canada
About Margaret Southern
- Margaret E.
- Southern, (born Margaret Visser on 26 February 1931) is a Canadian businessperson, noted as a co-founder of the Spruce Meadows equestrian park near Calgary. Born in High River, Alberta, she graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Physical Education degree in 1953.
- She joined the University of Calgary in her early career, becoming the first female physical education instructor on that campus.
- She served as Elizabeth II's Canadian Lady-in-Waiting during the Queen's 1990 royal tour of Canada.
- She was made a lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order for her service to the Canadian sovereign.She was married to ATCO chair Ron Southern until his death in 2016.
- The Southerns opened Spruce Meadows in 1975, a facility that remains an international-grade equestrian sports facility today.
- Southern has also participated on various business, community and non-profit boards during her career. In 1988, she was honoured with her home province's highest civilian award, the Alberta Order of Excellence, after becoming a member of the Order of Canada the previous year.
- Within the Order of Canada she was promoted to Officer level in October 1993 and Companion in December 2007 for having "demonstrated passionate leadership and commitment to sport as a professional and volunteer".
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