FREDERICTON – The names of the 2019 recipients of the Order of New Brunswick were announced today as part of the official New Brunswick Day celebrations in Pokemouche.
“As the province’s highest civilian honour, the Order of New Brunswick recognizes the important contributions individual New Brunswickers have made and are making in our province,” said Premier Blaine Higgs. “Congratulations to all of the recipients being named to the Order of New Brunswick. These exceptional individuals are an inspiration for all New Brunswickers and, through their example, encourage others to follow the same path of action and dedication.”
The recipients are:
- Chief Patricia Bernard, from Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, for her outstanding achievements in uniting the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick and for her work in the economic development of the Madawaska region.
- Héliodore Côté, from Grand Falls, for his longstanding commitment and leadership in his community through volunteerism.
- Michel Doucet, from Dieppe, for his extraordinary commitment to the legal profession and for his outstanding contributions to language rights in New Brunswick.
- Léo Johnson, from Moncton, for his passion for social justice and for his commitment to protecting vulnerable people in his community.
- Lois Scott, from Shediac Cape, for pioneering the establishment of a provincewide telehealth service an ...
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