The first woman to be premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is looking back at her time in office as the province celebrates the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote and hold public office.

Kathy Dunderdale took office in December 2010, leading the PC Party following the resignation of Danny Williams.

Dunderdale received a standing ovation in the lobby of the Confederation Building last week during an event celebrating the centennial of women’s suffrage in the province.

Dunderdale indicates that the event was her first time inside the Confederation Building since her decision to resign as premier in January 2014.

She says she was aware of the significance of being the first female premier at the time, but back then, she was more focused on the role’s responsibilities.

She says she looks back at her time in the top job with “great affection” and a “better understanding of it now that (she) has had some distance from it.” She says she is proud of the work that she did and of the people she worked with.