• Source: Order of Yukon

      • The Order of Yukon (French: Ordre du Yukon) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian territory of Yukon. Instituted in 2018, with its first members inducted in 2019, it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of Yukon. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory.


      Creation and history


      Prior to the creation of the Order of Yukon, an unofficial order, the Order of Polaris, was created in 1973 largely to celebrate members of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame but was not part of the Canadian honours system. When the Order of the Northwest Territories was created in 2015, Yukon remained the only province or territory in Canada without a domestic order.
      The Order of Yukon was first proposed in 2016, following public consultation. The order was created by the passage of the Order of Yukon Act in 2018. The award is modelled on the orders of the Canadian provinces. Inductees are entitled to use the postnominal letters OY.
      The call for nominations was first announced in late May 2019 with the first ceremony set for New Year's Day for 2020. The first 10 recipients were named ahead of the ceremony on December 2, 2019.


      Eligibility and advisory committee


      Potential members are recommended to the chancellor by an advisory council consisting of the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Yukon, secretary of the Executive Council of Yukon, the president of Yukon University, two individuals chosen by the chancellor, and one individual chosen by the Council of Yukon First Nations.
      The commissioner of Yukon bestows the award and is an ex officio member as the order's chancellor.


      Members


      Chancellors/Commissioners
      Angélique Bernard (2018)
      Adeline Webber (2023)
      2019
      Doug Bell
      Ione Christensen
      Patricia Ellis
      Judy Gingell
      Percy Henry
      Gary Hewitt
      Rolf Hougen
      Dave Joe
      Sam Johnston
      Lyall Murdoch
      2020
      Bess Cooley
      Keith Byram
      Doug Phillips
      Jack Cable
      William Klassen
      Frances Woolsey
      Sally MacDonald
      Gertie Tom
      Agnes Mills
      Ron Veale
      2021
      Peter Menzies
      David Mossop
      Dr. David Storey
      2022
      Danny Joe
      Jeanne Beaudoin
      Murray Lundberg
      2023
      Yann Herry
      Tim Koepke
      David Stockdale


      References




      External links


      Order of Yukon Act
      Official website

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