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An iconic figure in Francophone music, an innovator in kidney research and a leading philanthropist are among the newest Manitobans appointed to the Order of Canada.
The May 2024 appointees were announced Tuesday, with an official induction ceremony slated for Thursday in Ottawa.
Among the 65 new officers and members are five Winnipeggers; broadcaster and politician Dorothy Dobbie; Francophone composer Gérard Jean; clinician-scientist David Nicholas Rush; public servant Jan Sanderson; and former University of Winnipeg chancellor Robert Silver.
All five have been named members of the Order of Canada by Governor General of Canada Mary Simon.
Dobbie is a publisher, broadcaster and former member of Parliament for Winnipeg South. She is also a former president and chair of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and advocated for arts and culture through her work with Culture Days Manitoba.
“As president of the International Peace Garden and former chair of Tree Canada, she is …
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