Pauline Spatz

2009—Arts Builder

Pauline Spatz

Born in Sackville in 1924 and raised in Wood Point, Pauline Alward followed her nursing career to New York. She retired to Sackville in 1972 with her husband, Dr. Albert Spatz, a distinguished psychiatrist and music lover. A co-founder of the Friends of the Owens Gallery and an enthusiastic member of the Sackville Art Association, she dedicated countless hours to bringing art to local schools. Her sense of community is also evident in her generous funding of the Wry Collection at the Boultenhouse Heritage Museum. 

Since 1999, in memory of her husband, she has sponsored an annual concert and master class at Mount Allison by a distinguished guest pianist. In 2009, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Alzheimer Society of Canada, she created the Dr. and Mrs. Albert Spatz Special Award for Music and Dementia Studies.

Her explanation of her philosophy of giving is simple: “We receive so much; we help others in return. It’s just the rhythm of life.”