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B.C.’s highest honour for Horton
Celebrated marine artist from Tsawwassen among 13 to receive Order of British Columbia IAN JACQUES
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Tsawwassen’s John Horton is among 13 recipients of the Order of British Columbia — the province’s highest form of recognition. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin made the announcement on Monday’s B.C. Day holiday. A celebrated marine artist, Horton has made significant contributions to the appreciation and safety of B.C.’s coastal history and its waters through his paintings showcased in collections across Canada, commemorative coin designs for the Canadian Mint and a lifetime of volunteer service to keep mariners safe. Horton told the Optimist he found out about the honour a couple of weeks ago when he received a phone call from the lieutenant-governor’s office. “I was flabbergasted,” he recalled. “I was also very humbled by it because of course you are joining a group of people that have done wonderful things for British Columbia and you feel very humbled to be elected into their presence.” Other recipients this year
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John Horton, a world renowned marine artist and a long-time marine search and rescue volunteer, says he was flabbergasted to learn he would be receiving the Order of British Columbia.
include Burnaby crooner Michael Bublé, West Vancouver real estate developer and philanthropist Ryan Beedie and former MLA Carole Taylor.
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In his paintings — over 1,400 in number — Horton depicts the history of the coast of B.C., bringing to life the historic voyages of captains Cook and Vancouver. His work
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has attracted the attention of officials at the Department of National Defence who selected him to produce paintings of Canadian warships serving in the Arabian Gulf and on inter-
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national exercises. Earlier this year, the City of Delta presented Horton with its Delta Friends of Heritage Award. He was recognized for promoting awareness of Delta’s maritime heritage through art, specifically his painting Arrival at Port Guichon, which was gifted to Delta in November following a year-long fundraising campaign. The painting will be on permanent display at the Delta Cultural Centre when that facility opens to the public hopefully next year. Equally significant is his long-time volunteer work in marine search and rescue. Over the years, Horton has been active in a number of organizations, including being instrumental in the development of the Canadian Lifeboat Institution where he’s responded to over 600 incidents. “You don’t do these things for awards — you do it because you want to help your fellow man,” Horton said. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Order of B.C. investiture ceremony was postponed. This year’s recipients will be invited to a ceremony in Victoria next year.
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