Ottawa: Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, yesterday announced 120 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new member list includes 5 Companions (C.C.), 38 Officers (O.C.), and 77 Members (C.M.). Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date.
Even though nearby Toronto dominated the list, Durham is missing even as Mississauga and Hamilton from the GTHA are represented. One of the recipients of the CM is Lynn Margaret Zimmer from Peterborough.
Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Presented by the governor general, the Order honours people whose service shapes society, whose innovations ignite imaginations, and whose compassion unites communities.
Close to 7,500 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order of Canada. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and have taken to heart the motto of the Order: Desiderantes Melliorem Patriam (They desire a better country). The striking, six-point white enamel insignia they wear symbolizes our northern heritage and our diversity, because no two snowflakes are alike.
Appointments are made by the governor general on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada.
The list of recipients:
