The Tragically Hip, B次元官网网址淛eopardy!B次元官网网址� host Alex Trebek and former austronaut turned Governor General of Canada Julie Payette were among 44 Canadians introduced into the Order of Canada this week.
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Tragically Hip members Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, and Gord Sinclair were also honoured. The bandB次元官网网址檚 frontman Gord Downie died from brain cancer in October at the age 53. Before he died, he was of Indigenous issues.
On Friday, the group was recognized for cultural and environmental work.
The newest group of recipients join a club of 6,897 other Canadians, including Christine Sinclair, two-time Olympic bronze medallist and captain of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 national womenB次元官网网址檚 soccer team, Dancing with Wolves First Nations actor Graham Greene and six-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier.
With files from The Canadian Press
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