2020 is finishing strong for ten New Brunswickers tapped to receive the province’s highest honour.
The recipients of the Order of New Brunswick have been unveiled.
New inductees are normally revealed around the New Brunswick Day weekend but, it was delayed this year because of the pandemic.
The 2020 recipients of the Order of New Brunswick are:
Rachel Lillian Burgess, C.M. of Grand Falls, for her volunteerism in her community and for her devotion to improving the lives of those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Alex Dedam from Miramichi is being invested for his contributions as an advocate for improved education, social conditions and cultural awareness, and for helping to forge trusting and respectful relationships for the advancement of Indigenous people.
There is one person being honoured posthumously, Dr. Dennis Furlong of Dalhousie.
Furlong was recognized for his contributions to New Brunswick’s healthcare system, his leadership in health education and public policy, and his significant and inspirational athletic achievements.
There are two recipients from Moncton.
Deborah Craig has been named for her impact in the military community in New Brunswick and beyond, as a trailblazer for women in the Canadian Armed Forces while Georges Henri Goguen, C.M., from Moncton, for his career as a pioneer of modern art in Acadia and for his promotion and support of emerging Maritime artists.
Retired Sergeant Major Roch Lanteigne of Bas-Caraquet, is being honoured for his extraordinary contribution to the Canadian Armed Forces as a member of the elite SkyHawks parachute team and a former member of the special forces.
Congratulations to the 10 exceptional individuals that have been selected as the 2020 recipients of the Order of New Brunswick.https://t.co/EfOhC7xiA3 pic.twitter.com/EtI74Pbqm7
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) December 18, 2020
Alida Léveillé-Brown, from Campbellton, has been recognized for her work in continuing education, and for her commitment to improving the status of women and families within her community.
Rothesay’s Kenneth Pike has been named for his visionary work and significant contribution to progressive social policy, and for his advocacy for human rights.
Susan Reid of Fredericton gets the honour for her dedication to social justice through her applied research and programming in the areas of trauma, victimization and gender-based violence, and for her promotion of volunteerism and social action.
Brent Staeben, also from Fredericton, is being invested for his dedication to cultural enrichment and economic development, and for empowering youth to build their capacity to positively contribute to society.
The Order of New Brunswick was established twenty years ago to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a high level of excellence and achievement in their field.
More than 170 accomplished people have been invested with the order for their dedication and service to the province, its people and communities.
The 2020 recipients will be invested with the Order of New Brunswick at a ceremony in Fredericton when it’s safe to do so.
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