92-year-old Prince George resident to be honoured with local history award – Prince George Citizen
February 1, 2024
Clarence Boudreau aka Penny Slim will take home the 2024 Jeanne Clarke Local History Service Award
A 92-year-old Prince George resident has won the 2024 Jeanne Clarke Local History Service Award.
Clarence Boudreau, a local author and musician also known as Penny Slim, is being honoured as the winner of this year’s Service Award. Boudreau, who turns 93-years-old in February, has written multiple books on the history of northern BC.
Boudreau was nominated for a Jeanne Clarke Publication Award in 2023 for his book I Hear the Mountains Calling, a memoir of his life in the community of Penny, BC, where he was born and spent the first 80 years of his life.
