VICTORIA - Nominations for the province’s highest recognition of excellence and lifetime achievement - the Order of British Columbia for 2012 - are now being accepted.

“The Order of British Columbia is the province’s most prestigious accolade and is an official part of the Canadian Honours system. It avails us the opportunity to publicly recognize the good works of those in our communities who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to make all our lives better,” said Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor of the Order of British Columbia. “Please take the time, as grateful citizens, to identify and nominate those special people worthy of being honoured in this significant way.”

To submit a candidate’s name and biographical information, nominators are asked to complete the OBC nomination form. These can be obtained by:

• Downloading the form from the website: www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca
• Requesting the form from any government agent office, or from the Honours and Awards Secretariat office at 250 387-1616.

Nominations for the Order of British Columbia will be accepted at the Secretariat’s office (1st floor, 548 Michigan St., Victoria V8V 1S2) until 5 p.m., March 10, 2012.

A dinner and special ceremony of recognition will be hosted later this year by Lt.-Gov. Point at Government House for recipients and invited guests.

The Order of British Columbia was established in 1989. Since its inception, 317 British Columbians have been honoured.

Media contacts:

Robert Pauliszyn
Communications Director
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
250 356-8485

Honours and Recipients’ Information:

Karen Felker
Co-ordinator
Honours and Awards Secretariat
250 356-1139