The Order of Ottawa is a municipal order awarded to residents of the city of

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. Instituted in 2012, the order is administered by the incumbent mayor of Ottawa for a high level of achievement and significant contributions to the city.

History

The order was established in 2012 by then-mayor Jim Watson to recognize achievement by citizens of Ottawa in various fields. Any resident of Ottawa who has made significant contributions to the community through career and volunteer work is eligible.

Insignia

Recipients of the order receive a

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bearing the city's

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on a green and blue ribbon, echoing the colours of the civic flag.

Notable recipients

Since its inception in 2012, the following notable individuals have received the order: * 2012:

John Cameron Bell John Cameron Bell (born July 10, 1953 in Ancaster, Ontario) is a senior cancer researcher at the OHRI. He currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife Sheila. Education John received his Bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from McMaster University ...

* 2012: Hélène Campbell * 2012: Jim Durrell * 2012: Russell Mills * 2013:

Raymond Desjardins Raymond L. Desjardins is a senior research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in the Agrienvironment Division of the Ottawa Research and Development Centre. His areas of expertise include agricultural meteorology, micrometeorolog ...

* 2015:

Guy Cousineau Guy Cousineau (born June 4, 1937) was the last mayor of the city of Vanier before it was amalgamated with Ottawa in 2001. He was born in Eastview, which was later renamed Vanier, in 1937, the son of Trefflé Cousineau and Augustine Charette. His ...

* 2015: Bryan Murray * 2015: Allan Rock * 2016: Brian Coburn * 2016:

Harley Finkelstein Harley Finkelstein is a Canadian businessperson, entrepreneur and public speaker. He is best known as the president of Shopify. He is a board member of CBC, and an advisor to both OMERS Ventures and Felicis Ventures. He is also a Dragon on CBC ...

* 2016: Chris Phillips * 2016:

Dave Smart Dave Smart (born 1966) is a Canadian former basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from 1999 to 2019, where he led the Ravens to thirteen of the team's fifteen overall U Sports na ...

* 2016: Mark Sutcliffe * 2017:

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* 2017: Edith Dumont * 2017: Cyril Leeder * 2017: Todd Nicholson * 2018: Lawrence Greenspon * 2019:

Roland Armitage Roland Montgomery Armitage (born February 8, 1925) is a veterinarian, businessman and former politician in Ontario. Armitage served as mayor of West Carleton Township, Ontario 1991 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, from 1991 to 199 ...

* 2019: Claude Bennett * 2019: Kathleen Edwards * 2019: Jean-Michel Lemieux * 2019:

Madeleine Meilleur Madeleine Meilleur (born November 22, 1948) is a Canadian nurse, lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2016. She represented the riding of Ottawa—Vanier. ...

* 2019:

Bernard Poulin Bernard Aimé Poulin is a visual artist specializing in portraits and the author of articles and books on drawing, creativity and societal implications in the realization of the "self". Poulin, a native of Windsor, Ontario, was born on 4 Janua ...

* 2020:

Bob Monette Robert "Bob" Monette (born February 18, 1952) is a politician in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He first joined political life in 1985 when he served on the Cumberland City Council for six years. Monette returned to serve on the Ottawa City Council i ...

* 2021:

Jeff Hunt Jeff Hunt is a Canadian businessman who is an owner of the Ottawa Redblacks football club of the Canadian Football League and the Ottawa 67's hockey club of the Ontario Hockey League. He started a carpet-cleaning firm called Canway. His firm wa ...

* 2022:

Harvey Glatt Harvey Glatt (born March 28, 1934) is a Canadian music promoter, manager, broadcaster, record and instrument retailer, and record label owner. Early life and education Harvey Glatt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, graduating from Glebe C ...

* 2023:

Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger (born November 15, 1958) is CEO of Own the Podium. She is a retired Canadians, Canadian curling, curler. She won the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship, in 1990 and went on to win the bronze medal at the World ...

* 2023:

Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Margaret Wilkinson () is a Canadian local politician and ex-Councillor for Kanata North (Ward 4) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Career Wilkinson was born in Ottawa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Francis Rowe Berton. The family moved ...

References

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History

Insignia

Notable recipients

See also

References