This release was issued under a previous government.
The Order is the province’s highest honour a citizen can receive and is an official part of the Canadian Honours System.
“Each member of the Alberta Order of Excellence has contributed something truly unique and lasting to our province. They are trailblazers who share the best of themselves and who encourage us all to join in the goal of building the brightest possible future for Albertans and all Canadians.”
The Alberta Order of Excellence members to be invested in 2018 are:
- Reg Basken, Edmonton
- Rosella Bjornson, Sherwood Park
- Wayne Chiu, Calgary
- k.d. lang, Calgary
- David Manz, Calgary
- Solomon Rolingher, Edmonton
- Allan Wachowich, Edmonton
- Ralph Young, Edmonton
The investiture ceremony will be held in Edmonton on Thursday, Oct. 18. This will bring the total membership of the Alberta Order of Excellence to 173. Biographies of the new members will be available closer to the investiture.