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They desire a better country : the Order of Canada in 50 stories = Ils désirent une patrie meilleure : l'Ordre du Canada en 50 histoires / Lawrence Scanlan ; translation, Daniel Poliquin, O.C.
Twice a year, in summer and in winter, appointments to the Order of Canada are posted in newspapers across the country. The range of professions represented are often dizzying, but there are common themes in the choices: excellence, service to the nation, passion, innovation, commitment, dedication, brilliance. The order's motto effectively captures the generous and selfless spirit of these people: Desiderantes meliorem patriam-they desire a better country. The Order of Canada-our nation's highest honour-was launched fifty years ago in 1967 by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Since then, almost seven thousand Canadians have received the award for service to their communities, the nation, and, in some cases, the world. To celebrate the Order of Canada's fiftieth anniversary in 2017, the Rideau Hall Foundation commissioned this exceptional book with the aim of encouraging Canadians to learn about some of the remarkable individuals who have garnered this prestigious award. And though this book captures only a handful of their stories, it is a reflection of the inspiration all Order of Canada members bestow upon us. -- Provided by publisher.
Détails de la notice
- ISBN : 9781927958766 (hardcover)
- Description physique : 263 pages : portraits (some col.) ; 30 cm.
- Éditeur : Vancouver, B.C. ; Figure 1 Publishing, 2017.
Descriptions du contenu
- Note générale :
- Includes index of Members, Officers, and Companions of the Order of Canada: p. 223-255.
- Note de dépouillement structurée :
- Introduction -- Essays: Susan Aglukark -- Louise Arbour -- George Archibald -- Kenojuak Ashevak -- Jean Béliveau -- Mary Boyd -- Geraldine Braak -- June Callwood -- Carmen Campagne -- James K.M. Cheng -- Édith Cloutier -- Eleanor Collins -- James G. Cuddy -- Gregory J. Keelor -- Roméo A. Dallaire -- Natalie Zemon Davis -- Céline Dion -- Ellen Louks Fairclough -- Celia Franca -- Serge Godin -- Joseph A. Gosnell -- Chris A. Hadfield -- Lawren S. Harris -- Lawrence Hill -- Alia Hogben -- Clara Hughes -- Roberta L. Jamieson -- Yousuf Karsh -- Gilles Kègle -- Craig and Marc Kielburger -- Guy Laliberté -- M.G. Venkatesh Mannar -- H. Harrison McCain -- Julio Montaner -- Vannick Nézet-Séguin -- Wilder G. Penfield -- Aaju Peter -- Oscar E. Peterson -- Chantal Petitclerc -- Christopher Plummer -- John C. Polanyl -- Janet Rossant -- David W. Schindler -- Jeffrey Skoll -- Joseph R. Smallwood -- John Stanton -- Ian G. Stirling -- Jean Vanier -- Lise Watier -- V. James Weisgerber -- Hayley Wickenheiser -- David Johnston.
- Note sur les autres formats physiques disponibles :
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Note sur les langues :
- Text in English and French.
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- Sujet :
- Order of Canada > Biography.
Decorations of honor > Canada > Biography. - Genre :
- Biographies.
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