{"id":1434,"date":"2026-08-15T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbpanews.com\/order-of-nova-scotia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:00:04","slug":"order-of-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbpanews.com\/fr\/order-of-nova-scotia\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hamm, Matt Minglewood and Eight Others Named to 2026 Order of Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Order of Nova Scotia?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Order of Nova Scotia<\/strong> is the province&#8217;s highest civilian honour. Established in June 2001, it recognizes Nova Scotians who have made exceptional contributions to their communities and to the province as a whole. Since its founding, 146 people have been invested into the order.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The order operates under a clear structure. Up to ten people can be appointed each year. The <strong>lieutenant-governor<\/strong>, who serves as chancellor of the order, makes appointments based on recommendations from an independent advisory council \u2014 keeping the process at arm&#8217;s length from elected government.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the 2026 appointees?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant-Governor <strong>Mike Savage<\/strong> released the names of the ten newest members on Friday. The cohort spans a wide range of fields: the arts, human rights, public service, health, and education. Two names stand out immediately.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The remaining eight appointees represent contributions across education, health, and community service, though their names were not detailed in the initial announcement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What did the lieutenant-governor say?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Savage marked the announcement with measured but clear language. &#8220;These remarkable individuals have each enriched our province through exceptional leadership, service and achievement,&#8221; he said. The statement points to a theme running through this year&#8217;s cohort: impact that outlasts any single role or moment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Their dedication has strengthened our communities, inspired countless others, and helped shape a stronger, more vibrant Nova Scotia for generations to come.&#8221; It is the kind of recognition the order was designed to confer \u2014 broad, lasting, and grounded in actual public contribution.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>When and where will the investiture take place?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The official ceremony will be held in the fall at <strong>Government House<\/strong> in Halifax. At that event, Savage will present each appointee \u2014 or their representatives, in the case of posthumous honours \u2014 with their insignia and appointment scroll. The investiture transforms a nomination into a formal, permanent part of the province&#8217;s civic record.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why does this recognition matter?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Provincial honours like the Order of Nova Scotia serve a function beyond ceremony. They signal what a society chooses to value. Recognizing figures from the arts alongside those from medicine and public service reflects a broad understanding of what builds a province.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Nova Scotia is a small province with deep regional identities \u2014 from Cape Breton to the South Shore \u2014 and an order that draws honorees from across those communities reinforces that provincial belonging is not confined to Halifax. That breadth, year after year, is part of what gives the order its weight.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Order of Nova Scotia? The Order of Nova Scotia is the province&#8217;s highest civilian honour. 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