Food bank pioneer gets Order of Canada
Pierre Legault, who started both Moisson Montreal and Renaissance, has received the Order of Canada, as have notables such as Daniel Lavoie and Kent Nagano. CBC lists the Montrealers that were named; the full list is here.
I wouldn’t turn one down, but the one I’d really like is the Order of Montreal…
H. John 13:14 on 2024-06-28 Permalink
For fans of Louise Penny’s mystery novels featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, the character of Dr. Myrna Landers, retired psychologist and Three Pines bookstore owner, was based on Myrna Lashley (newly appointed Order of Canada member).
Penny’s and Lashley’s late husbands both worked as doctors at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, where Myrna Lashley created their first Employee’s Assistance Program.