A ceremony will honour 31 exceptional B.C. residents, the 2020 and 2021 recipients of the Order of British Columbia, including 14 who hail from Vancouver.
In August 2021, 16 accomplished people were appointed to the Order of British Columbia by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin, including Dr. Bonnie Henry, however, no ceremony for those honorees or the ones from 2020 took place. Additionally, the ceremony will include three recipients who could not attend their events in the past.
The investiture ceremony will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 3.
The Order of B.C. is the Province's highest honour. Since its inception in 1989, 475 British Columbians have been appointed to the Order from all regions of the province.
"Congratulations to the newest members of the Order of B.C. Thank you for your passion, your hard work and the gifts you share with others," said Premier John Horgan. "Your achievements and accomplishments create a better B.C. for us all."
There are a few high-profile recipients from outside of 麻豆传媒映画being honoured, namely Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry of Victoria, and . Among the well-known names of the Vancouverites on the list are artist and HIV/AIDS activist Joe Average and community leader Carol A. Lee who is the Chair of the 麻豆传媒映画Chinatown Foundation.
Here are the 14 Vancouverites being honoured among the 31 Order of B.C. recipients:
- Joe Average, MGC, of Vancouver
- Frances Belzberg, OC, of Vancouver
- Dr. Gary Birch, OC, of 麻豆传媒映画(virtual)
- Shirley Chan of Vancouver
- Jane Coop, CM, of Vancouver
- Ajay Dilawri of Vancouver
- Rusty Goepel, of Vancouver
- Dr. Mel Krajden of Vancouver
- Carol A. Lee of Vancouver
- Dr. James McEwen, OC, of Vancouver
- Dr. Dolph Schluter of Vancouver
- Arran and Ratana Stephens of Vancouver
- Marvin Storrow, QC, of Vancouver
- Carole Taylor, OC, of Vancouver
Biographies of all the incredible British Columbians who have received this prestigious provincial honour can be .
With files from Cameron Thomson
