Alan Munro, QSM, Timaru
For services to the community. Mr Alan Munro was elected to the management committee of the South Canterbury Hospice in 1993 and was President and Chair for many years. He oversaw the establishment of an in-patient hospice unit in 1998 and the refurbishment of the new seven-bed hospice unit, which was opened in 2009. He has volunteered hundreds of hours of his time in support of the many fundraising activities involved. He was also President of the Community Trust Hospice Foundation. Many in the South Canterbury community see the new facility as a testament to Mr Munro's leadership, fortitude and hard work.