Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir receive Order of Canada

By Lisa Drew

Posted Nov 27, 2020 01:01:00 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Some area residents are among 114 new appointments to the Order of Canada this morning.

Golden skating stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will receive one of Canada 's highest honours from the Governor General.

The pair from London and Ilderton used to train in Waterloo at the KW Skating Club.

Guelph's Thomas King is being promoted to companion.

He's being honoured for “his enduring contributions to the preservation and recognition of indigenous culture, as one of North America’s most acclaimed literary figures.”

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