OTTAWA鈥擟hampion ice-dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are among 114 athletes, artists, scholars, and community leaders named to the Order of Canada today.
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette鈥檚 office announced the new honourees this morning.
Others in the group include Indigenous writer Thomas King, winemaker John Peller, dancer and choreographer Elizabeth Langley, geriatrician Roger Wong, Cree elder Doreen Spence, and ex鈭抪oliticians Bill Graham and Allan Rock.
Moir and Virtue catapulted to national stardom with their gold-medal performances at the Winter Olympics in 2018.
They鈥檙e being honoured for their athletic excellence and for inspiring a new generation of figure skaters.
The Order of Canada is one of the country鈥檚 highest civilian honours.
Focus News: Ice-Dancers Moir and Virtue Among 114 New Order of Canada Inductees