December 6, 2004 OTTAWA––Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will preside at an investiture ceremony of the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall on Friday, December 10, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. The Governor General will present 42 recipients with their insignia of membership. One Companion, 16 Officers, and 25 Members will be invested. The Governor General is Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order. The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for the Order of Canada, our country's highest honour for lifetime achievement. Three different levels of membership honour people whose accomplishments vary in degree and scope: Companion, Officer and Member. The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour. Appointments are made on the recommendation of an advisory council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada. The motto of the Order is Desiderantes meliorem patriam–They desire a better country. A media schedule for the investiture ceremony (Annex A), a complete list of recipients (Annex B) and a backgrounder (Annex C) are attached. To obtain the citations for the recipients, please visit our website at: www.gg.ca. -30- Media information Marilyne Guèvremont Rideau Hall Press Office (613) 993-8158 www.gg.ca Public information Chancellery of Honours, Government House (613) 993-3524 or 1 800 465-6890 ANNEX A Members of the media are asked to observe the following schedule: 10:30 a.m. Media arrive at Rideau Hall 11:00 a.m. Ceremony begins (Pooled access for television cameras) Entrance of Their Excellencies The Governor General speaks The Governor General presents the insignias (Members first, followed by Officers and Companions) 12:30 p.m. Media interviews with recipients ANNEX B LIST OF RECIPIENTS Companions Brenda Milner, C.C., O.Q. Montreal, Quebec Officers David Jay Bercuson, O.C. Calgary, Alberta Arthur A. DeFehr, O.C. Winnipeg, Manitoba Robert P. Kroetsch, O.C. Winnipeg, Manitoba William Leiss, O.C. Ottawa, Ontario Balfour M. Mount, O.C., O.Q. Montreal, Quebec Roy E. Peterson, O.C. West Vancouver, British Columbia Ernie Regehr, O.C. Waterloo, Ontario The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, P.C., O.C., S.O.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Martha Eva Salcudean, O.C., O.B.C. Vancouver, British Columbia David W. Schindler, O.C. Wildwood, Alberta Irving Schwartz, O.C. Sydney, Nova Scotia Richard Beverly Splane, O.C. Vancouver, British Columbia Mark Starowicz, O.C. Toronto, Ontario Guy C. Vanderhaeghe, O.C., S.O.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The Honourable Michael H. Wilson, P.C., O.C. Toronto, Ontario Sydney Francis Wise, O.C. Ottawa, Ontario Members Norman Z. Alcock, C.M. Utterson, Ontario Parvathi K. Basrur, C.M. Guelph, Ontario Donna Butt, C.M. Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador The Honourable François Chevalier, C.M. Gatineau, Quebec John Robert Colombo, C.M. Toronto, Ontario Shirley Dysart, C.M. Saint John, New Brunswick Wing Commander (Ret'd) James F. (Stocky) Edwards, C.M., D.F.C., D.F.M., C.D. Comox, British Columbia Maynard Ferguson, C.M. Ojai, California, U.S.A. and Verdun, Quebec Claudette Hould, C.M. Outremont, Quebec Thomas King, C.M. Guelph, Ontario Dorothy E. Knowles, C.M., S.O.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Robert G.H. Lee, C.M. Calgary, Alberta H. Victor (Vic) Letendre, C.M. Edmonton, Alberta Harry G. Lumsden, C.M. Aurora, Ontario Reford MacDougall, C.M. Westmount, Quebec Audrey Atrill Morrice, C.M., A.O.E. Okotoks, Alberta Heather E. Ostertag, C.M. Toronto, Onario Otto M. Radostits, C.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan James I. (Jim) Robb, C.M. Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Harry Rosen, C.M. Toronto, Ontario James Sanders, C.M. Toronto, Ontario Ian Smillie, C.M. Ottawa, Ontario Richard M. Steele, C.M., D.S.C. Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia Kenneth Welsh, C.M. Sandford, Ontario W. Robert Wyman, C.M. Vancouver, British Columbia ANNEX C Order of Canada Backgrounder The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour. It is our country's highest honour for lifetime achievement. Three different levels of membership—Companion, Officer and Member—honour people whose accomplishments vary in degree and scope. Appointments are made on the recommendation of an advisory council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada. The Governor General is the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order. Membership in the Advisory Council reflects the diversity and excellence in Canadian society. Certain Advisory Council members are appointed by virtue of their office; others are appointed to the Council for a fixed term to achieve a balanced representation of the various regions of the country. The current members of the Council are: The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada (Chair) The Honourable Thomas R. Berger, O.C. Mrs. Ruth Miriam Goldbloom, O.C. Mr. Richard Francis Haskayne, O.C. Mr. Alex Himelfarb, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet Mr. Tom Jackson, O.C. Miss Karen Kain, C.C., Chair, The Canada Council for the Arts Mrs. Judith A. LaRocque, C.V.O., Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage Mr. Peter MacKinnon, Chairman of the Board, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada The Honourable Antonine Maillet, P.C., C.C., O.Q. Mr. Gilles Paquet, C.M., President, The Royal Society of Canada Any group or individual is welcome to nominate deserving individuals as candidates for appointment. Any Canadian can be nominated for the Order of Canada. The only exceptions are federal and provincial politicians and judges, who cannot be appointed while holding office. Non-Canadians can be considered for honorary appointments.
