Rideau Hall in Ottawa to honour 113 Canadians in 2016
Medals to be bestowed upon athletes, business people, artists, actors and other prominent Canadians
By
Mark Schadenberg
Canada’s
149th birthday is July 1 and it should be quite a party in 2017.
Annually,
Canada marks its anniversary of Confederation by recognizing Canadians with significant
accomplishments in their field of endeavours – business, the arts, science,
athletics, medicine, volunteerism and certainly also education.
The
names to be added to the prestigious Order of Canada list by the Governor
General David Johnston at Rideau Hall were announced today and the list includes
113 from various backgrounds.
The
London Free Press was quick to report on the four inductees from the London
area, including Howard Rundle who was president of Fanshawe College from 1995 –
2013. Famed London composer and music director Gerald Fagan will also receive
an Order Of Canada medal.
I
will delve into three others in particular.
CASSIE
CAMPBELL-PASCALL
To
me, Cassie Campbell is among a group of 10 or so women hockey players who stand
(or skate) above the crowd. My list of legends or pioneers are Campbell, who is
now 42, and by looking at several early-years rosters for Team Canada she along
with Hailey Wickenheiser, Geraldine Heaney, Vicky Sunohara, Danielle Goyette,
Jennifer Botterill, Cheryl Pounder, Becky Kellar, Jayna Hefford, Caroline
Ouellette, Therese Brisson and goalie Kim St-Pierre
Campbell
was captain of Team Canada when they won back-to-back Gold medals in 2002 (Salt
Lake City) and 2006 (Turin, Italy). Her resume includes competing in the IIHF women’s
championship seven times, winning six between 1994 and 2004
Campbell
has also been a broadcaster for several years on Hockey Night In Canada (CBC
and Sportsnet) and on TSN, and was an analyst at both the 2010 and 2014
Olympics for women’s hockey.
She
was inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of fame back in 2007. Her charitable
work includes many foundations along with Ronald McDonald House nationally.
SHARON
CARSTAIRS
The
74-year-old retired politician is a former Senator, and former executive member
of the national Liberal party.
I
remember Carstairs as a Liberal leader in Manitoba (1984-93) and I believe in
the late 1980s as the first ever women to be Official Leader of the Opposition
in any province.
In
the Senate she held the top post as Leader of the Senate from 2001-03, and even
though not owning a seat in the House of Commons, she was in Jean Chretien’s
cabinet. She was also chair of the special Senate committee studying aging.
Somewhat
outside of politics, Carstairs has dedicated herself to many projects
surrounding palliative care in Canada. As someone on the federal committee to
study aging, Carstairs was key to having palliative care added to the medical
school curriculum.
PIERS
HANDLING
The
Toronto International Film festival (TIFF) might be the most important venue in
North America to debut a film every September. A good result at TIFF could lead
to an Oscar nomination.
The
TIFF has grown exponentially in recent years with the guidance of Piers Handling,
who will receive the Order Of Canada.
Beginning
in 1976, now 40 years later more than 300 movies are introduced at TIFF, and it’s
considered the second most important movie multi-day movie festival outside of
Cannes.
Handling
is the director and CEO of TIFF, joining the film festival administration back
in 1982. According to the company’s website, Handling was named Canadian CEO of
the year in 2003 by the Canadian Public Relations Society.
In
2012, at the provincial level, he was also awarded a Queen Elizabeth Diamond
Jubilee medal, and has also received an Order of Ontario.
THE
ORDER OF CANADA
It
was at Canada’s Centennial celebration in 1867 when the Order Of Canada process
was first announced, and the Governor General’s office does receive nominations
from the public.
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A proud Canadian for all 365 days of the year
Mark Schadenberg, Sales
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