Mrs. Deol, who immigrated to Canada in 1967, is credited with developing the Caroline McMorland School for the Mentally Handicapped in Marathon, Ont., from a church basement operation. This program is now integrated into the local high school system.
In 1975 she and her family moved to Beausejour where they operated a farm and became active in the community. She continued as a resource teacher in Beausejour and then at Maples Collegiate until 1991. Mrs. Deol has been involved in a long list of community organizations.
Some honors and awards given to Mrs. Deol include Outstanding Community Service Award, Recognition of Service Award and Award Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Sikhs in Canada.
