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Elder Ruth Christie thought she was being pranked by a friend when Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon called her from an unlisted number in April, and asked her to join the prestigious Order of Manitoba.
Elder Ruth Christie thought she was being pranked by a friend when Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon called her from an unlisted number in April, and asked her to join the prestigious Order of Manitoba. I was this little girl in an isolated community and here I am being honoured by my province, said the Cree storyteller and teacher, on Wednesday.
Cree elder, former premier among 12 to be inducted into Order of Manitoba
A dozen people are among the latest who will receive Manitoba’s highest honour for their efforts to enrich the province’s social, cultural and economic well-being.
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Cree Elder Ruth Christie is among a dozen Manitobans set to receive the province s highest honour this year for her dedication to the preservation of Indigenous history, education and community service.(CBC)
A dozen people are among the latest who will receive Manitoba s highest honour for their efforts to enrich the province s social, cultural and economic well-being.
WINNIPEG A former Manitoba premier, an award-winning musician and one of the founding directors of the Winnipeg Folk Festival are among the latest people to receive the province’s highest honour. The province announced 12 Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba this summer, which honours people who have enriched “the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province and its residents,” according to a release. “The exceptional women and men to be invested into the Order of Manitoba serve to inspire us all and reinforce that each of us has the power to make a difference,” said Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon in a statement. “These individuals truly exemplify resiliency, adaptability and leadership, and they are all most worthy of acknowledgement and acclaim. We are proud to celebrate the passion and leadership of these great Manitobans.”
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Politicians, artists, scientists, business and cultural leaders are among the Manitobans to be honoured with the Order of Manitoba later this year.
Twelve Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour, at a ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building that because of the COVID-19 pandemic is tentatively scheduled for July 15.
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“The exceptional women and men to be invested into the Order of Manitoba serve to inspire us all and reinforce that each of us has the power to make a difference,” said chancellor of the order Lt.-Gov. Janice C. Filmon in a press release. “These individuals truly exemplify resiliency, adaptability and leadership, and they are all most worthy of acknowledgement and acclaim. We are proud to celebrate the passion and leadership of