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    17 Wing Honorary Colonel Stuart Murray receives the Order of Manitoba

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    A lifetime dedication to public service has led to 17 Wing Winnipeg's Honorary Colonel Stuart Murray receiving the Order of Manitoba.

    “My dad always told me life is full of surprises and you never know what may come and this is certainly one of the good ones,” said Honorary Colonel Murray in a recent interview. “It's an amazing honour and honestly it belongs to a whole lot of people who have worked beside me for many years.”

    The Order of Manitoba is presented by Her Honor Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon, chancellor of the order, and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in a variety of fields of endeavour that have benefited the social, cultural and economic well-being of Manitoba and its residents.

    In announcing the award to Honorary Colonel Murray, the citation read: “Mr. Murray has an eclectic resume spanning the fields of entertainment, business, health, sports, public service, community service and human rights. In addition to being a former political party leader, chair of the 1999 World Junior Hockey Championship, honorary colonel of 17 Wing Winnipeg, chair of Travel Manitoba and co-chair of the Manitoba150 Host Committee, he was appointed as the inaugural president and of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in 2009, serving in this role until the museum's opening 2014.”

    “I have had an interesting career and it comes from the values of my parents. My dad was a farmer and my mother a hard-working…

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