Ed Stelmach to Receive Alberta’s Order of Excellence

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Ed Stelmach is one of seven outstanding Albertans who will be invested in to the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2020.

Stelmach joined the list of other recipients who included: Holger Petersen, John Mah, Frances Harley, Charlie Fischer, Jim Boucher, and JudyLynn Archer. The formal announcement was made on July 3. Stelmach was the 13th Premier of Alberta and served from 2006-2011.

“Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence represent the best of our province. Their dedication, innovation and commitment to caring for others serve as a testament to the importance of active citizenship and a powerful reminder of the role we can each play in building a stronger future for our fellow Albertans and for all Canadians.” Lt. Gov. Lois Mitchell, Chancellor of the Alberta Order of Excellence.

El Stelmach is one of seven Albertans selected to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence. (News Advertiser / File Photo)

The Alberta Order of Excellence is the highest honour the Province of Alberta can bestow on a citizen and takes precedence over any other provincial honour or award. The Alberta Order of Excellence is on the Canadian Honours Order of Precedence, meaning its members are entitled to wear the insignia as approved by the Governor of General of Canada.

The Alberta Order of Excellence recognizes Albertans from all fields of endeavor and backgrounds. Members of the Order’s contributions have formed, and continue to advance, the province’s history and place in Canada and throughout the world.

investiture in 1981. The Lieutenant Governor, as the Queen’s representative, invests members into the Alberta Order of Excellence at a special ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.