The Order of Ottawa is a municipal honour awarded to residents of the city of Ottawa. Instituted in 2012, the order is administered by the incumbent mayor of Ottawa and recognizes individuals for their high level of achievement and significant contributions to the city.
History The order was established in 2012 by then-mayor Jim Watson to recognize achievement by citizens of Ottawa in various fields. The order is open to any resident of Ottawa who has made significant contributions to the community through career and volunteer work.
Insignia Recipients of the order receive a medal bearing the city's coat of arms on a green and blue ribbon, echoing the colours of the civic flag. As an unofficial award lying outside the Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals), neither the medal nor its ribbon may be worn or mounted with Canadian honours.
Notable recipients Since its inception in 2012, the following notable individuals have received the order: 2012: John Cameron Bell 2012: Hélène Campbell 2012: Jim Durrell 2012: Russell Mills 2013: Raymond Desjardins 2015: Guy Cousineau 2015: Bryan Murray 2015: Allan Rock 2016: Brian Coburn 2016: Harley Finkelstein 2016: Chris Phillips 2016: Dave Smart 2016: Mark Sutcliffe 2017: Thomas d'Aquino 2017: Edith Dumont 2017: Cyril Leeder 2017: Todd Nicholson 2018: Lawrence Greenspon 2019: Roland Armitage 2019: Claude Bennett 2019: Kathleen Edwards 2019: Jean-Michel Lemieux 2019: Madeleine Meilleur 2019: Bernard Poulin 2020: Bob Monette 2021: Jeff Hunt 2022: Harvey Glatt 2023: Anne Merklinger 2023: Marianne Wilkinson 2024: Lisa Weagle 2025: Jim Watson 2025: Jo-Anne Polak
See also Order of Montreal Order of Hamilton
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