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Twelve to be invested into the Order of Manitoba
WINNIPEG--Film maker Guy Maddin, local television personality Sylvia Kuzyk, and businessman Kevin Kavanagh head a list of 12 Manitobans who will receive the province’s highest honour in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
The 12 individuals will be invested into the Order of Manitoba at a special ceremony at 4 p.m. in Room 200 of the Legislature Building.
Lt.-Gov. John Harvard, chancellor of the order, will preside over the ceremonies.
The Order of Manitoba was established to recognize Manitobans whose demonstrated excellence and achievement have benefited the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province and its residents.
The other recipients are: Abdo (Albert) El Tassi, leader in the Muslim community and promoter of peace and tolerance; Yhetta Miriam Gold, visionary advocate for seniors and the disabled; Roland Mahe, long-time artistic director of Cercle Moliere and promoter of the French language, culture and theatre; Joseph I. Meconse, a Sayisi Dene elder and Manitoba representative for Aboriginal veterans in Canada; Sylvia Ostry, a distinguished economist and the first female to be appointed a federal deputy minister; Francis (Frank) Plummer, international expert on infectious diseases and leader in HIV/AIDS research and public health; Corrine J. Scott, pioneer, role model and advocate for women in policing in Canada; Emoke J.E. Szathmary, former University of Manitoba; Josephine Wright, who provided decades of service to the community with United Way.
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