Marilyn Trenholme Counsell receives the Officer of the Order of Canada designation by Governor General David Johnston during a ceremony in Ottawa this past Friday. Trenholme Counsell was also the recipient of a Diamond Jubilee...
Retired Senator Marilyn Trenholme Counsell has been honoured once again for her outstanding contributions to public life in New Brunswick and in Canada.
Trenholme Counsell was among the 44 Order of Canada honourees recognized in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday. The lifelong politician and literacy advocate from Sackville was named as an Officer of the Order of Canada, recognizing a lifetime of achievement.
Trenholme Counsell said she was honoured to be invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada, a title she will cherish.
?I was so humbled when I found out about it in June,? she said earlier this week of the award.
From her early beginnings in medicine, to her distinguished career as a provincial politician, lieutenant governor and senator, Trenholme Counsell has continuously advocated for early childhood development and literacy.
She was instrumental in helping to establish Born to Read, an initiative of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) that provides gifts of books to new parents. She has also provided leadership to several organizations, including the Vanier Institute of the Family.
Over the years, Trenholme Counsell has been the recipient of honorary degrees from all three New Brunswick universities, a UN Year of the Family award, The Dr. William F. Roberts Political Action Award and many other accolades.
Trenholme Counsell said she was influenced from an early age to become involved at the local and provincial levels by her parents, who were ?very community-minded and active.? She also credits her longtime friend and mentor Romeo Leblanc, former Governor General of Canada, for instilling in her values she has always aspired to keep.
Others receiving Order of Canada honours on Friday were tennis star Daniel Nestor and longtime NHL coach and general manager Pat Quinn, among others.
The Order of Canada was created in 1967, during Canada's centennial year, to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
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