Woman Who Can Do Anything - Malvina Menard Labine

In the Winter 2007 edition of “Generations” Claudette Mancini shared with us the inspiring story of her grandmother Malvina Menard Labine. Upon reading Claudette’s story, Andre Labine, also a grandchild of Malvina, remembered a 1959 article in Maclean’s Magazine about “The Woman Who Can Do Anything”. Truly Malvina Labine did do everything - rising from near poverty after her husband’s untimely death to become reeve (mayor) of Azilda, Ontario. Her story is truly one of courage in the face of troubled times - a woman with a huge heart and the will to better the lives of her people. The story of Malvina Menard Labine is one of an ordinary woman doing extraordinary things.