In 1980, Marjorie was employed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Center located in Summerland. She has been principle author or co-author of over 20 peer reviewed research papers. The subject for most of these papers was research on methods for the sensory evaluation of wine with an emphasis on the evaluation of wine judge performance. From 1989 to 2008, Marjorie worked closely with the wine industry to adapt the VQA sensory process to changing industry needs, to train judges, to facilitate the evaluation sessions and to present educational workshops. She received a national Agriculture Canada achievement award for this work as well as the VQA Founders award.

Marjorie has worked with the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society to implement spring and fall wine competitions. She has also worked with the National Wine Awards and has been part of the development and implementation of the Lieutenant Governor’s award for the top wines in British Columbia.

Marjorie is now retired from Agriculture Canada. She still volunteers for the National Wine Awards and spends time as a director on the Penticton and Area Access Society: a nonprofit society that works to reduce the effects of poverty on both women and men in Penticton and the surrounding area.