Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia | CityNews Calgary

Ryan Reynolds is the latest member of the Order of British Columbia.

The Vancouver-born actor and producer obtained the honour from Premier David Eby and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin at a non-public ceremony in Vancouver.

The province’s Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat says a last-minute scheduling battle means Reynolds received’t be attending a ceremony in Victoria on Thursday the place greater than a dozen different recipients will likely be acknowledged.

The award is taken into account the province’s highest honour.

Recipients this 12 months embody Dr. Penny Ballem, who led B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination program; nurses Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles, who’ve labored within the Downtown Eastside for many years; and Chief Harold Leighton, who has served because the chief councillor of the Metlakatla First Nation for greater than 35 years.

The authorities biography for Reynolds says he’s a “homegrown heavyweight” whose kindness and selflessness have benefited numerous individuals in B.C., Canada and past.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 15, 2023.

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