Eight people to be invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
An investiture ceremony on Jan. 27 at Government House will see eight people named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the 18th investiture ceremony since the first appointments were made in 2004, bringing the total number of recipients to 159.
This year’s recipients and the categories in which they are being honoured are:
Elaine Kirkland Huxter – Volunteerism
Dr. John Mannion – Cultural
Maura Mannion – Cultural
Major (Retired) Michael James Pretty, CD – History Preservation
Philip Pratt – Cultural
Mary M. Reid – Humanitarian Activities
Margaret Tibbo – Sports/Recreation/Fitness
Mary Winters – Sports/Recreation/Fitness
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the province’s highest honour and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an exemplary manner the province and its residents. More information about the award can be found in the backgrounder below.
Appointments to the Order are made by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador as Chancellor of the Order on the recommendation of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Council.
“The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador serves to recognize the very best among us. Each year we honour and celebrate exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to our province. As Chancellor of the Order, it will be my honour to invest these eight deserving individuals in January,” says Joan Marie J. Aylward, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.