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Chrétien, MacLeod among new appointments to Order of Canada

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2007 | 6:50 PM ET

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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pop singer Molly Johnson, author Alistair MacLeod and broadcaster Pamela Wallin are among the latest distinguished Canadians set to receive the Order of Canada.

Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced on Friday a total of 71 new appointments to the Order.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is set to become a companion of the Order of Canada.
(Wayne Glowacki/Canadian Press)

Chrétien, fellow former politician Preston Manning, children's filmmaker Rock Demers and retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci are among the seven new companions — the Order's highest designation, honouring citizens who have shown the most exceptional achievements and are known on the national or international stage. Only 165 living companions are permitted at any given time.

Recording artists Johnson, Robbie Robertson and Tom Cochrane are among the 17 newest officers of the Order, with acclaimed author MacLeod, nursing leader Ginette Lemire Rodger, jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and former broadcaster and diplomat Wallin also appointed.

Jean and the Order of Canada advisory council also announced 47 new members, recognized for having made remarkable achievements on the local or regional level.

New members include:

Historian and author Charlotte Gray
Baritone John Fanning
Fiddlers Douglas MacPhee and Jean-Baptiste (John) Arcand
Golf professional Mike Weir
Health executive Thomas Noseworthy
Author Leon Rooke
Songwriter Jim Vallance
Conductor Timothy Vernon
Physical chemist Robert Gillespie
Former Saskatchewan lieutenant-governor Lynda Haverstock
Philanthropist Beryl Ivey

Appointees typically receive their Order of Canada insignia medals at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Considered the country's highest civilian honour, the Order celebrates a milestone anniversary on Canada Day: Created on July 1, 1967, the Order is celebrating 40 years of recognizing extraordinary Canadians and their achievements.

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