[Bcma-l] Fwd: Call for 2008 Order of British Columbia Nomination
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:59:51 -0800
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ominations for the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest<=
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cognition of excellence and achievement, are now being accepted by</span><=
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e Honours and Awards Secretariat.*</span></font></div>
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e Order of British Columbia will be presented this year by Lt.-Gov.</span>=
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even Point to outstanding British Columbians who have excelled in</span></=
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y field of endeavour – such as community leadership, the arts,</span>=
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bour, business, volunteer service, research and education –</span></f=
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nefiting the people of the province or elsewhere.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Re=
cipients are chosen by an independent advisory council headed by</span></f=
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itish Columbia Chief Justice Lance Finch. The* deadline* for</span></font>=
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ceiving nominations is: * <b>5:00p.m. March 10, 2008</b>*. </span></font><=
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cipient names will be made public in May, with an official dinner and
ceremony of recognition at Government House in June.</span></font></div>
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mination forms are available at government agents' offices or by</span></f=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">co=
ntacting the Honours and Awards Secretariat in Victoria at:</span></font><=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">(2=
50) 387-1616. </span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Fu=
rther information on the Order and past recipients is available at:
</span></font><a href=3D"http://www.protocol.gov.bc.ca/"><font face=3D"Ari=
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<u>www.protocol.gov.bc.ca</u></font></a></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
anks for your support of the Order of British Columbia.</span></font></div=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Je=
remy Long, Executive Director</span></font></div>
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Arts Council</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">80=
0 Johnson Street, 1st Floor, Victoria, B.C.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Te=
l: [250] 356-1718 Fax: [250] 387-4099</span></font></div>
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