ORDER OF MANITOBA

The 'Order of Manitoba', established in 1999, is the highest honour of the Province of Manitoba. A maximum of 12 individuals are granted the award annually, except during the first year of the award's existence, when a limit of 20 was set.

Contents
Purpose
Eligibility
Advisory Council
Recipients
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
See also
External links

Purpose

The Order recognizes individuals who have made a contributions to the social, economic and cultural life of the province.

Eligibility

Anyone presently living in Manitoba, or former long-term residents of the province, is eligible to be considered for investiture in the Order. Elected federal, provincial and members of the judiciary are not eligible for nomination while still holding office. Posthumous nominations are not accepted.

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council includes:

★ the Chief Justice of Manitoba (or Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench)

★ Clerk of the Executive Council

★ the President of the University of Manitoba, Brandon University or the University of Winnipeg, each serving for a two year term on a rotating basis

★ No more than four members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, each for a term of three years, one of whom is designated as chairperson of the council.

Recipients

2006

★ Neil Bardal

★ Jennifer Botterill

★ James W. Burns

★ Albert Cerilli

★ Eileen Collins

★ Arnold Frieman

★ Evelyn Hart

★ Clara Hughes

★ Cindy Klassen

★ Donald Russell Pratt

★ Len Smith

★ Neil Young

2005

★ Randy Bachman

★ Gladys Evelyn Cook

★ Albert D. Friesen

★ Irene Grant

★ Chander Gupta

★ Edward Head

★ Terrance Hind

★ Martin Johnson

★ Ovide Mercredi

★ Kathleen M. Richardson

★ Glenora Slimmon

★ Maurice Strong

2004

★ John Harvard

★ Leonard Joseph Cariou

★ Thérèse Champagne

★ Harvey Max Chochinov

★ Henry G. Friesen

★ Virginia Guiang

★ Benjamin Hewak

★ Vern Hildahl

★ Samuel M. Katz

★ Arthur V. Mauro

★ Don Robertson

★ Val Werier

★ June Marion James

2003

★ Monty Hall

★ Elaine Ali

★ Leonard A. Bateman

★ James Arthur Coulter

★ Charles E. Curtis

★ Joseph Du

★ Waldron N. Fox-Decent

★ Wesley C. Lorimer

★ Loreena McKennitt

★ Arnold Naimark

★ Nelia Premachuk

★ Clarence Tillenius

★ Phil Fontaine

2002

★ William H. M. Brace

★ Saul M. Cherniack

★ Adrian Darveau

★ Ajit Kaur Doel

★ Naranjan S. Dhalla

★ Tina Keeper

★ Sterling R. Lyon

★ Frederick George McGuinness

★ Leonore Marion Saunders

★ Murray Smith

★ E. Jane Ursel

2001

★ Lloyd Axworthy

★ Clarence Lyle Barber

★ Heather Bishop

★ Hyacinth Colomb

★ Gary Albert Filmon

★ Richard A. Martin

★ Carol Shields

★ Gwendolyn E. Wishart

2000

★ Edward R. Schreyer

★ W. John McKeag

★ Pearl McGonigal

★ W. Yvon Dumont

★ Duff Roblin

★ Howard R. Pawley

★ Israel H. Asper

★ Robert Beamish

★ Burton Cummings

★ James M. C. Daly

★ R. E. (Reg) Forbes

★ Edwin Jebb

★ Sol Kanee

★ Mary Kelekis

★ Sue Lambert

★ Leo Mol

★ Alfred M. Monnin

★ William Norrie

★ David Northcott

★ Pamela Blanche Rebello

★ Strini Reddy

★ Mary Richard

★ George Taylor Richardson

★ Roger Marshall Smith

★ Arnold T. Spohr

★ Baldur R. Stefansson

★ Bramwell Bernard Tovey

1999

★ Peter M. Liba

See also

★ List of Canadian awards

★ List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders

External links

★ Order of Manitoba web site