Dorothea Sheasby led a full life and did her utmost to create a culture of peace. As a mother and grandmother, her example and efforts had a meaningful impact on her family as well as on the people,
communities, and organizations with which she worked.
In the 1970s, Dorothea started a group that gathered monthly to share experiences and
adopt international foster children. She supplied a neighbourhood column
to The Mississauga News. She went back to school, studied gerontology,
then started a friendship group for seniors.
In 1980, she founded the first Amnesty International group in Mississauga at Applewood
United Church.
In 1997, Dorothea became the Registrar of World Citizens in Canada and
continued her work to reform the UN and establish a citizens' assembly
to give voice to all humans.
"I realize that peace may seem intangible or even impossible at times,
but that is why it is so very important it is celebrated and encouraged
at every level of civilization," she told councillors as they approved
the building of the Peace Stone in 2007.
Her dream of such a monument to Peace — inscribed with her favourite Mahatma Gandhi
quote, "Planet Earth is Our Home, Humanity is our Family" was finally
realized in 2009.
In 2017, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace acknowledged Dorothea's
incredible devotion to peace with the Muriel Duckworth Peace Activism
Award.
"Having come to Canada from a country of war, I cherish peace. As a
mother and grandmother, I pray for peace. As a World Citizen, I work for
peace. Please join me in doing what you can to make peace more tangible,
more visible and more possible in this wonderful city and this planet we
share."
Dorothea will be lovingly remembered and always appreciated for her
dedication to peace fostered through relationship building, her kind
service and support to others, and her every day actions that
contributed to the betterment of the world. | 
