Order of Canada appointees announced

CBC News Posted: Jan 12, 2000 7:59 AM EST | Last Updated: November 11, 2000

The Governor General announced 81 appointments to the Order of Canada Tuesday. Among them were singer Sarah McLachlan and newpaper columnist Jeffrey Simpson.

Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson will present the honours at an investiture at Rideau Hall. Though no date has been set for the ceremony, the appointments were effective Oct. 21.

The Order of Canada honours people who have made a difference to Canada. Four thousand people have received the order since 1967.

The three levels of the Order of Canada are companion, officer and member.

The new appointments to the Order of Canada are:

COMPANIONS (C.C.)

Charles Leblond, (health care) Promotion within the Order. Montreal.

Rabbi Gunther Plaut, (religion) Promotion. Toronto.

Maurice Strong, (environment) Promotion. Lakefield, Ont.

OFFICERS (O.C.)

Kiawak Ashoona, (visual arts). Cape Dorset, Nunavut

Francesco Bellini, (industry/commerce/business). Montreal.

Robert Clark, (engineering). Ajax, Ont.

Lorne Clarke, (law). Halifax.

Richard Cruess, (health care). Promotion. Montreal.

Henri Dorion, (social sciences). Sainte-Foy, Que.

Ruth Goldbloom, (voluntarism). Promotion. Halifax.

Fernand Grenier, (social sciences). Sainte-Croix-de-Lotbiniere, Que.

Daniel Hill (social service). Toronto.

Tom Jackson, (music). Calgary.

Maureen Darkes, (industry/commerce/business). Toronto.

Daniel Langlois, (industry/commerce/business). Montreal.

John Leitch, (industry/commerce/business). King City, Ont.

Jagmohan Maini, (science). New York; Ottawa.

Sarah McLachlan, (music). Vancouver.

Robert Moody, (science). Edmonton.

Eric Newell, (industry/commerce/business). Fort McMurray, Alta.

Eva Prager, (visual arts). Montreal.

David Roy, (social sciences). Montreal.

Frederick Russell, (voluntarism) Promotion. St. John's, Nfld.

Donna Scott, (industry/commerce/business). Toronto.

Jeffrey Simpson, (communications). Ottawa.

Wilfred Smith, (education). Ottawa.

Jack Stoddart, (industry/commerce/business). Newmarket, Ont.

Edith Wiens, (music). Krailling, Germany; Saskatoon.

MEMBERS (C.M.)

Boyd Anderson, (industry/commerce/business). Glentworth, Sask.

Margaret Arkinstall, (voluntarism). Newmarket, Ont.

Annette Augustine, (voluntarism). Thunder Bay, Ont.

Glen Bagnell, (voluntarism). Dartmouth, N.S.

Bradford Barton, (education). Dartmouth, N.S.

Leonard Birchall, (protective service). Kingston, Ont.

Omer Brazeau, (voluntarism). Rimouski, Que.

Georges Brossard, (science). St-Bruno, Que.

William Bulman, (philanthropy). Winnipeg.

Howard Cable, (music). Toronto.

Charles Connaghan, (labour relations). Vancouver.

Michel Dallaire, (visual arts). Montreal.

Michael de Pencier, (industry/commerce/business). Toronto.

Pierre Deschamps, (voluntarism). Montreal.

Dorothy Eber, (heritage). Montreal.

Richard W. Fyfe, (science). Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.

France Pratte, C.M. (heritage). Quebec.

Sheldon Galbraith, (sports). Aurora, Ont.

Andre Galipeault, (philanthropy). Toronto.

Peter George, (education). Hamilton.

Irving Gerstein, (voluntarism). Toronto.

Walter Hachborn, (industry/commerce/business). St. Jacobs, Ont.

David Hayne, (education). Claremont, Ont.

Keith Heming, (social service). Killarney, Man.

Jack Hirsh, (health care). Hamilton.

Brian Hollywood, (health care). St. Lawrence, Nfld.

William Hunter, (sports). Edmonton.

John Jodrey, (industry/commerce/business). Hantsport, N.S.

Edith Johnston, (voluntarism). London, Ont.

Gilles Kegle, (voluntarism). Quebec.

Douglas Knott, (science). Saskatoon.

Rev. Garth Legge, (social service). Richmond Hill, Ont.

David Y.H. Lui, (stage). Vancouver.

Helen Manyfingers, (education). Cardston, Alta.

Gerald McGavin, (industry/commerce/business). Vancouver.

Reid Morden, (public service). Toronto.

Geoffrey Murray, (public service). Ottawa.

Walter Ostanek, (music). St. Catharines, Ont.

Charles Pachter, (visual arts). Toronto.

Geoffrey Pawson, (social service). Regina.

Walter Prystawski, (music). Ottawa.

James Ross, (social service). Fredericton.

Guy Savard, (industry/commerce/business). Montreal.

William Saywell, (education). Vancouver.

Alan Scales, (voluntarism). Charlottetown.

Seymour Schulich, (philanthropy). Toronto.

David Searle, (politics). Vancouver; Yellowknife.

Benjamin Shapiro, (protective service). Ottawa.

Shirley Sharzer, (communications). Ottawa.

Donald Tansley, (public service). Stittsville, Ont.; Saanichton, B.C.

Charles Tator, (health care). Toronto.

John Todd, (voluntarism). Victoria.

William Wonders, (social sciences). Victoria.

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