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Nominations open for Order of the NWT

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

Nominations are currently being accepted for the highest honour awarded to NWT residents, the Order of the NWT.

Canadian citizens who are current or former residents of NWT are eligible to receive the Order and can be nominated by an individual or organization.

According to the Legislative Assembly, the Order is reserved for those who have demonstrated a high level of excellence and achievement and have made a significant contribution to the NWT.

The Order was established in 2013 to recognize individuals who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field benefiting the people of the NWT.

The most recent recipients chosen by the NWT Honours Advisory Council were Joe McBryan and Lyda Fuller in 2019.

The deadline for nominations is April 16th at 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms can be viewed here.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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