Former ‘Mother of the Year’ celebrates 100th birthday

Inez Chung

Former 1979 Guyanese ‘Mother of the Year Inez Gwendoline Chung is celebrating her 100th birthday today with family and friends in Canada.

The centenarian was born on October 26, 1914 in Georgetown and was named “mother of the year” in 1979.

As a single mother of nine, Chung worked at a store selling food processors and vacuum cleaners while starting up a young people’s club for