Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, established in 2001, is the highest honour of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A maximum of 8 individuals are awarded annually. The first awards were presented in 2004.
When a Lieutenant Governor is sworn in, he/she will automatically receive and become a member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and represent as the Chancellor of the Order during the terms of office.
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[edit] Purpose
The Order recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner the province and its residents.
[edit] Eligibility
Canadian citizens who are current or former long-term residents of the province are eligible to be nominated for and to receive the Order.
Members of the House of Assembly or the legislative assembly of a province, or members of the Senate or the House of Commons of Canada; and judges of a court are not eligible to be nominated for or to receive the Order while they are in office.
[edit] Honorary Appointments
Individuals who are not Canadian citizens or long-term residents of the province may also receive an honorary appointment to the Order. They may be considered for demonstrating excellence in their field of endeavour that has benefited in an outstanding manner Newfoundland and Labrador and its residents. There is no set limit on how many honorary appointments can be made each year, and these do not count towards the maximum of 8 yearly appointments.
[edit] Removal from the Order
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act which created the order allows for termination of an individuals membership. For this to happen, a recommendation for termination is made to the Lieutenant Governor by the Advisory Council. This modeled after the Order of Canada. Since its creation, the ONL has yet to be removed.
[edit] Advisory Council
Its members are:
- Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador (Chairperson)
- Clerk of the Executive Council, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
- President of Memorial University
- Four members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
[edit] Recipients
[edit] 2004
Edward Roberts
Edgar Baird
Susan Patten
Linda Peckford
Joanne MacDonald
Paul Johnson
James Tuck
Henry Shouse
Gary Graham
Otto Tucker
[edit] 2005
Tim Borlase recognized for his contributions to arts, and education.
Tom Cahill (Newfoundland) recognized for his contributions to stage, television and radio.
Desmond Dillon recognized for his contributions as a volunteer.
Susan Knight recognized for her contributions to culture and heritage, musician, choral director and teacher.
Ingeborg Marshall recognized for her contributions to history, ethnography and archaeology of the Beothuk.
Shane O’Dea recognized for his contributions as a teacher, scholar and preservationist.
Deborah Powers recognized for her contributions to protection and best interests of animals.
Janet Story recognized for her contributions to nursing profession and the preservation of its history and a volunteer.
[edit] 2006
Michael B. Adam, recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
Sister Kathrine Bellamy, R.S.M., for her extraordinary leadership and achievements in the music education of children in Newfoundland and Labrador
Mary G. Furey, for her dedication as a volunteer, helping the needy and less fortunate in society.
Bradley Gushue recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
Jamie A. Korab recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
Mark Nichols recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
Tobias F. McDonald, recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
Bessie Merrigan, for her three decades of volunteer work in the literacy movement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Russ Howard recognized for winning a gold medal in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino Italy.
[edit] 2007
Barbara B. Barrett, recognized for her 61 years to volunteering and sharing her expertise in the realm of theatre arts.
Elsa Helen Flack, recognized for her dedication and passion for family history and her desire to inspire others to learn about their ancestry.
Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, recognized for her work as a humanist, builder, dreamer, visionary and philanthropist.
Paul O’Neill, recognized for him having cultivated and promoted the province’s culture and arts.
Dr. Nigel Francis S. Rusted, recognized for his distinguished medical career.
Frances J. Sweetland, recognized for her dedication to the youth of the Bonavista area.
Henry Vokey, recognized for his craftsmanship and may now be among the last of the traditional Newfoundland and Labrador boat builders.
Malcolm Winters, recognized for his leadership within the realm of sport and recreation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay area.
Shirley Brooks-Jones, recognized for her kindness under such extraordinary circumstances at September 11, 2001 by providing help and hospitality to passengers and crew of diverted planes to the province.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website for Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Copy of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador act
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