Seven people from Newfoundland and Labrador had honours bestowed upon them by Governor General Mary Simon while she was in the province this week.
The list of seven included Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers—a.k.a., Kevin Blackmore of Glovertown, Wayne Chaulk of Charlottetown and Ray Johnson of Carbonear—who were invested as Members of the Order of Canada.
James Igloliorte, the province’s first Inuk judge, was invested as an Officer of the Order. He served as a truth commissioner and advisor to the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and was part of the legal team that was instrumental in establishing Nunatsiavut.
He also served as commissioner for the recent Inquiry into Ground Search and Rescue for Lost and Missing Persons, and co-commissioner for the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System.
(Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor General of Canada.)
Conor Maguire of St. John’s, a radiology and nuclear medicine specialist, the first quadriplegic to complete medical school in Canada, was also invested as a Member of the Order.
The late Dr. Robert Shea, who led the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling, posthumously received the Meritorious Service Medal for the civil division.
And Barry Furlong of Mount Pearl was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, in recognition of his work helping seniors and youth in the province through the Navy League of Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion.
The recognition was bestowed by Governor General Simon during an event at The Rooms in St. John’s on Tuesday night.
