OTTAWA—Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette is naming 83 more Canadians to the Order of Canada. The list out this morning from Rideau Hall includes athletes, researchers, teachers, scientists, artists, jurists and actors, from all across the country. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWThe additions to the honour roll raise the tally in the Order of Canada to almost 7,000 names since its creation in 1967. Frederic Leach, and good friend, former Philadelphia Flyers teammate Bobby Clarke, in the Order of Canada. “This is very, very special for my country — the country that just gave me nothing but opportunity, really — to recognize me in this way,” she said.

Source: thestar June 27, 2019 14:15 UTC