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Myra Ava Freeman (born May 17, 1949) is a
;Honorary degrees
Past Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia. Accessed 2010-12-22.
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
philanthropist, teacher, the 29th and first female Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Freeman was born Myra Ava Holtzman in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of K ...
, the daughter of Anne Golda (Freedman), a homemaker, and Harry Holtzman, a businessman. She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. In 1971, she started teaching with the Halifax Regional School Board
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (formerly Halifax Regional School Board) is the public school district responsible for 136 elementary, junior high, and high schools located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax County, Nova Scot ...
until her appointment.
She was appointed Lieutenant Governor in 2000 by Governor General
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Adrienne Clarkson
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Clarkson arrived in Canada with her family in 19 ...
, on the advice of Jean Chrétien. She served as lieutenant governor until September 7, 2006.
Freeman and her husband, Larry, have three children: Daniel M. Freeman, Jonathan Freeman and Debra Freeman.
In her childhood, Freeman was a member of the Girl Guides of Canada
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, participating in Guiding youth programs.
Honours
Honorary military appointments
* 2003:Honorary Captain
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of Royal Canadian Navy
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Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic
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Arms
References
Past Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia. Accessed 2010-12-22.