Order of Nova Scotia
Order of Nova Scotia | |
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Provincial order | |
Founded | 2 August 2001 |
Eligibility | Any Canadian citizen presently or formerly resident in Nova Scotia, save for politicians and judges while in office. |
Awarded for | Outstanding contributions or achievements that bring honour and prestige to themselves and to Nova Scotia. |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Myra Freeman |
Chancellor | Arthur LeBlanc |
Grades | Member |
Post-nominals | ONS |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of New Brunswick |
Next (lower) | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Ribbon of the Order of Nova Scotia |
The Order of Nova Scotia (
Structure and appointment
The Order of Nova Scotia is intended to honour any current or former longtime resident of Nova Scotia who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "distinguished themselves in many fields of endeavour and hav[ing] brought honour and prestige to themselves and to Nova Scotia."[4] There are no limits on how many can belong to the order, though inductions are limited to five per year; Canadian citizenship is a requirement, and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office.[4]
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Order of Nova Scotia Advisory Council, which consists of a person who serves as the chair, appointed by the premier; the
Insignia
Upon admission into the Order of Nova Scotia, usually in a ceremony held at
Inductees
The following are some notable appointees of the Order of Nova Scotia:
- Myra Freeman CM ONS, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, appointed 2001
- Anne Murray CC ONS, singer, appointed 2002
- Daniel N. Paul, Mi'kmaw Saqmawiey (Eldering) C.M., O.N.S., LLD, DLIT, Author, Historian, appointed 2002
- Carrie M. Best OC ONS, journalist, appointed 2002
- Lorne O. Clarke OC ONS, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, appointed 2002
- PC CCONS, painter, appointed 2003
- John Patrick Savage OC ONS, Premier of Nova Scotia, appointed 2002
- Hugh Allan MacMaster CM ONS, musician, appointed 2003
- Sister Dorothy Moore, CC, Mi'kmaw educator, appointed 2003
- Rita MacNeil CM ONS, singer and songwriter, appointed 2005
- Constance R. Glube OC ONS, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, appointed 2005
- Mayann E. Francis ONS, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, appointed 2006
- ONS, politician, appointed 2007
- Joyce Carman Barkhouse CM ONS, children's author, appointed 2007
- Nora Bernard, Mi'kmaq activist, appointed posthumously 2008
- Ruth Goldbloom CM ONS, former director of Pier 21 National Immigration Museum, appointed 2008[11]
- NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, appointed 2008[12]
- J. Chalmers Doane CM ONS, Canadian educator and musician, appointed 2010
- Wanda Thomas Bernard OC ONS, social worker, educator, Canadian Senator, appointed 2014[13]
- Janet Kitz, educator, Halifax Explosion historian and author, appointed 2018
- paediatrician and first woman Dean of the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, appointed 2019
- environmental scientist and youngest recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia, appointed 2020[14]
- Phil Comeau CM ONB, film and television director, appointed 2023
- Bruce Guthro, singer-songwriter, appointed posthumously 2023
See also
- Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
- Symbols of Nova Scotia
- State decoration
External links
References
- ^ Elizabeth II (12 March 2007), Order of Nova Scotia Act, 17, Halifax: Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia, retrieved 21 June 2009
- ^ a b Marsh, James H. (ed.). "Culture > Awards > Order of Nova Scotia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 20
- ^ a b c Protocol Office. "Order of Nova Scotia". Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 8
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 11
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 14.3
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 18
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 21.b
- Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the originalon 23 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia (2012). "Recipients-2008". Order of Nova Scotia. Halifax: Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Sidney Crosby among 6 awarded Order of Nova Scotia". CBC News. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- ^ "Walter Borden, Wanda Thomas Bernard among five people named to Order of Nova Scotia". The Chronicle Herald. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Moore, Nick; Farnell, Leigha (13 November 2020). "'I have no words': Order of Nova Scotia awarded to youngest recipient to date".