The 2002 recipients of the Order of Prince Edward Island were announced today by the Chancellor of the Order, The Honourable J. Léonce Bernard, Lieutenant Governor, and Mrs. Leone Bagnall, Chair of the Order of Prince Edward Island Advisory Council.
The three Islanders selected to receive the honour are:
Mrs. Anna Duffy of Fort Augustus
Mr. Allan Graham of Alberton
Mr. Elmer Williams of Summerside
These individuals were selected from a total of 27 Islanders nominated to receive the award this year.
The honour was first conferred in 1996 with six individuals invested at that time; since then there have been three Islanders invested each year. The three most recent inductees into the Order in 2001 were:
(The late) Dr. John H. Maloney, Charlottetown
Ms. Maylea Manning, St. Catherines
Ms. Kay Wall, New Annan
The honour is awarded as a means of recognizing those Islanders who have shown individual excellence or outstanding leadership in their community and in their chosen occupation or profession.
It is the highest honour that can be accorded to a citizen of the Province and is awarded annually following a public nomination process. Recipients are selected by an independent nine person Advisory Council.
Insignia of the Order will be presented by His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at a special investiture ceremony at Government House, Charlottetown, at a date to be announced.