The Order of the Northwest Territories celebrated its first seven inductees during a ceremony in October 2015.
City of Yellowknife
Less than 1 min.read

Four residents to be inducted into Order of the NWT this month

Mike Gibbins
By Mike Gibbins

Four NWT residents will be inducted into the Order of the Northwest Territories during a public ceremony at the end of the month.

Established in 2013, the Order recognizes individuals who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in a field that benefits people of the territory or elsewhere.

Read: Summary of 2015 recipients (pdf)

It is the highest honour awarded to NWT residents. Last year, seven people – including former NWT Commissioner George Tuccaro – were the first to be inducted.

A maximum of ten people may receive the Order in the first two years and up to three may be inducted in subsequent years.

Recipients this year include:

  • Ms. Nellie Cournoyea
  • Mrs. Jan Stirling
  • Mr. Anthony W. J. Whitford
  • Dr. Marie Wilson

2016 recipients will be inducted into the Order of the Northwest Territories during a public ceremony at the legislature on June 29.

Mike Gibbins
Mike Gibbins
Hello and thank you for listening to 100.1 Moose FM! To contact me, you can email me, find me on Twitter or call (867) 920-4663.

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Fire bans issued for several territorial parks

Fire
Due to extremely hot and dry weather conditions in the territory, several territorial parks in the North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho regions have implemented fire bans, effective immediately.

GNWT and Yellowknife collaborating on encampment clean ups

City of Yellowknife
The Government of the Northwest Territories and the City of Yellowknife are advising residents that encampment clean ups at three Yellowknife sites will continue bi-weekly beginning today.

Tłı̨chǫ leaders say Ekati’s closure has created more “uncertainty” for workers

Northwest Territories
The Tłı̨chǫ Government has issued a public response to the Ekati Diamond Mine’s closure after the mine entered into receivership on July 14. Tłı̨chǫ leaders said that the latest mine closure has created more uncertainty for workers and their families.

Patrick Scott remembered for inspiring collective action in North

Northwest Territories
Patrick Scott is being remembered across the North as a community leader who inspired collective action, a husband, father, grandfather, Indigenous land rights negotiator, author and philanthropist. After being diagnosed with cancer more than 13 years ago, Scott was vocal about “embracing” every moment with family and friends. On Wednesday night, daughter Itoah Scott-Enns made a public statement that her father had spent his final moments surrounded by family.

Hot and dry weather continues to cause active wildfire behaviour

Fire
Extreme fire conditions and shifting winds yesterday allowed many fires in the territory to grow in unexpected directions, particularly in the South Slave, North Slave, parts of the Dehcho Regions.