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Ice hockey great Wayne Gretsky has become an official supplier to the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and has also joined the Paralympic Foundation of Canada (PFC) as an honorary Board member.

Share this article The Great One also joins Paralympic Foundation of Canada as honorary board member OTTAWA, ON, April 29, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic community is welcoming one of hockeys greatest ever players into the fold today, as Wayne Gretzky Estates (WGE) becomes an official supplier of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), and Gretzky himself joins the Paralympic Foundation of Canada (PFC) as an honorary board member. Wayne Gretzky Estates (WGE) today becomes an official su...

Human Rights Defenders, Philanthropists Among 61 Awarded Order of Canada Human rights defenders, philanthropists, and public health scientists are among the 61 individuals whose innovations and contributions to Canadian society are recognized with the appointment to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced the appointees to the country’s highest civilian honour on Dec. 30. The order recognizes these people as those who “have changed our nation’s measure of success and, throu...

First IPC President Steadward appointed to Companion of the Order of Canada Thursday, 31 December 2020 Robert Steadward, one of the founding members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and its first President, has been promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. Canadas Governor General Julie Payette has made 61 appointments to the Order of Canada to mark the new year, and Steadward is the only person given the Companion of the Order of Canada title - the Orders highest. Steadwar...

Punk rock, heart transplant and Paralympic Games trailblazers among Albertans appointed to Order of Canada A sports scientist who helped create the modern Paralympic Games, a doctor who conducted breakthrough research on heart transplants for babies and a musician who played a pivotal role in Canadas punk scene are among the seven Albertans who received Order of Canada appointments on Wednesday. Social Sharing CBC · Posted: Dec 30, 2020 12:42 PM MT | Last Updated: December 30, 2020 Robert...

SHARE ON: The Canadian flag (Photo credit: supplied) An Ontario indigenous leader and a public health doctor are among the 61 appointments to the Order of Canada, announced December 30th by Governor-General Julie Payette. Carolyn King is a former chief of the Mississauga of the Credit First Nation. She’s been appointed an officer of the Order, the second-highest level. King has worked for years to improve the quality of life in her community through an economic development program for her Fi...