December 30, 2009
By
Alison Loat
Amidst preparing for New Year's Eve and opining on the prorogation of Parliament and the composition of the Olympic men's hockey team, please don't miss
this announcement of 57 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
This honour, established in Canada's centennial year (1967), recognizes those with a "lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation." Since its inception, over 5000 Canadians have been recognized with the Order.
The latest appointments include names you'll recognize (Mario Lemieux, Neil Young, Alexa McDonough) and many you won't. Scroll down
this page and you'll learn a bit about just a few of the many wonderful Canadians that make this country such a great place to live.
Happy new year!
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public service, Order of Canada
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