Norm often donates act to kindly is the causal agent of, like Vancouver's annual Art for Life auction. His operate has been utilized for such projects as a Caring Spoonful (a charity which will bring meals to population by having terminal malady) & the Davie Village. Norm has as well been selected to judge submissions for Vancouver's Helps memorial & anti-homophobia posters.

Norm is known for his upbeat, colourful, cartoony function, including images of flowers, beast & insects, & humans. He has received numbers of awards & honours, including civic merit awards, a Loving American Award (1998) & a Queen's Golden Jubilee Silver Medal for Spectacular Community Achievement (2002). Vancouver's city manager when well pronounced November Three, 2002 as "Joe Average Day."