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Nominations for 2010 – Special Note
| Nominations for the 2010 Order of British Columbia honour are now being accepted. Please note the nomination period this year is extended until June 10, 2010 and the formal ceremony at Government House will be scheduled for Fall 2010 (date to be determined) due to the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Visit this web page for Order of B.C. information updates. |
August 24, 2009
Thirteen
to Receive 2009 Order of British Columbia
VICTORIA – Thirteen British Columbians who have contributed to the province in extraordinary ways will be awarded the Order of British Columbia, Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point, Chancellor of the Order, announced today.
Full
news release
Background
 The
Order of British Columbia was established by statute
on April 21, 1989, to recognize those persons who have served with
the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour
benefiting the people of the Province or elsewhere. The Order represents
the highest form of recognition the Province can extend to its citizens.
Appointment
Appointments
to the Order are made by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council (Cabinet),
on the recommendation of an Advisory
Council. Members of the council include:
- The Chief
Justice of British Columbia - Chairperson
- The Speaker
of the Legislative Assembly
- The President,
in turn, of British Columbia's Public Universities, for a two-year
term
- The President
of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities
- The Deputy
Minister, Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
- Two past
recipients of the Order
Eligibility
Any resident
of British Columbia, or former long-term resident, who has demonstrated
outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction in any field
of endeavour benefiting the people of the Province or elsewhere.
Fields of endeavour
may consist, for example, of community leadership, business, labour,
industry, volunteer service, the professions and other occupations,
research, culture, the arts, sports and others.
Federal, provincial
and municipal elected representatives are not eligible for appointment
to the Order while they remain in office.
A person may
not be appointed to the Order posthumously unless the Advisory Council
recommends the appointment to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council
before the person's death.
Nomination
Form
Brochure
(PDF)
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