Laurie Pallett was the Founding Executive Director of the Mississauga Arts Council and a strong advocate for the arts for over 20 years. Under her leadership, MAC was a catalyst for the founding of the Meadowvale Theatre, Visual Arts Mississauga, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, the Living Arts Centre and the Community Foundation of Mississauga. She inspired hundreds of people in the community through her commitment to the arts and has been an integral part of the establishment of major milestones in the history of the arts in Mississauga.