Eric Haldenby, Alexander Reford and Robert Eisenberg have been recently named to the Order of Canada, among 135 new appointments.

Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is a high honour that recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to the nation. More than 7 500 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order of Canada. Their contributions are varied, and have taken the Order?s Latin motto, Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam (?They desire a better country?).?Canada is defined by the people that make up this great country. These most recent nominees to the Order of Canada are shining examples of the commitment and outstanding contributions Canadians have made to the well-being of communities throughout this land, whether it be social, environmental, scientific, economic, cultural or related to mental and physical health. To all of the nominees, congratulations and thank you,? says Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Alexander Reford, director of Les Jardins de Métis was appointed to the Order of Canada ?for his leadership in the Canadian horticultural community, for bolstering regional tourism, and for promoting both heritage and environmental conservation.? Originally created by Reford?s great-grandmother in the 1920s, the gardens hosts 3,500 plants including the Himalayan blue poppy, which according to Canada?s National Observer ?draws visitors from afar to see its striking colour.?...