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Province’s highest honour recognizes 31 British Columbians

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Some very well-known names are included on the list of Order of British Columbia recipients. (Photo - BC Govt.)

Some very well-known names are included on the list of Order of British Columbia recipients.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry received the award in a virtual ceremony last evening at Government House in Victoria.

Chief Joe Alphonse, Tribal Chair for the Tsilhqot'in National Government also received the honour _ the highest award B-C can bestow on a resident.

Others on the list included former B-C finance minister and chancellor of Simon Fraser University, Carole Taylor, and singer Michael Buble.

Recipients being invested this evening are:

Chief Joe Alphonse of 150 Mile House

The late Shashi Assanand of Richmond

Joe Average, MGC, of Vancouver

Brenda Baptiste of Osoyoos (virtual)

Ryan Beedie of West Vancouver

Frances Belzberg, OC, of Vancouver

Dr. Gary Birch, OC, of Vancouver (virtual)

Dr. Debra Braithwaite of Victoria

Michael Bublé of Burnaby (virtual)

Shirley Chan of Vancouver

Neil Cook, MGC, of Cranbrook

Jane Coop, CM, of Vancouver

Ajay Dilawri of Vancouver

Debra Doucette of North Vancouver

Paul George of Gibsons

Rusty Goepel, of Vancouver

Dr. Bonnie Henry of Victoria

John Horton of Delta

Dr. Mel Krajden of Vancouver

Carol A. Lee of Vancouver

Dr. James McEwen, OC, of Vancouver

Brian Minter, CM, of Chilliwack

Dr. Janet Nadine Mort of Central Saanich

Professor Andrew Petter, CM, QC of Victoria

Tracy Porteous of Victoria

Dr. Dolph Schluter of Vancouver

Arran and Ratana Stephens of Vancouver

Marvin Storrow, QC, of Vancouver

Carole Taylor, OC, of Vancouver

Ruth Williams of Kamloops

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