[BCMA MBEN] Order of British Columbia - Call for Nominations

[Jim Harding]

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From:	Jim Harding <JHarding at MuseumsAssn.bc.ca>
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Subject:	Order of British Columbia - Call for Nominations
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Date sent:	Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:24:05 -0800



Call for Nominations 

Submission Deadline: March 10, 2012 5 p.m. (PST) The British Columbia 
Honours and Awards Secretariat is currently accepting nominations for the 
province´s highest honour, the Order of British Columbia. Established in 
1989, the Order of B.C. recognizes those people who have served with the 
greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour that benefits the 
people of B.C. or elsewhere. It represents the highest form of recognition the 
province can extend to its citizens. 

Recognition 
Successful nominees will be presented with the honour by the Honourable 
Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Chancellor of the 
Order of British Columbia, at an official ceremony at Government House in 
Victoria later this year. 

Eligibility 
The Order of B.C. is open to any resident of B.C. 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 include community leadership, business, labour, industry, 
volunteer service, professions and other occupations, research, culture, 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 forms 
Nomination forms are available by going to: www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca and 
following the link for the nomination form. All entries should reach the 
Honours and Awards Secretariat office in Victoria by 5 p.m. on March 10, 
2012. We encourage you to forward this message to others who may be 
interested in this honour. 

For more information contact us at: protocol at gov.bc.ca  
Honours and Awards Secretariat, 
P.O. Box 9422, Stn Prov Govt, 
Victoria, BC V8V 1S2 
Phone: 250-387-1616 
Fax: 250-356-2814 
Web site: www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca 





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