Governor General's Awards
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The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
Governor General the Lord Tweedsmuir, who created the Governor General's Literary Award
Ryan Reynolds, winner of a 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Shannon Walsh, winner of a 2023 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Roméo LeBlanc
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Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc was a Canadian journalist and politician who served as the 25th governor general of Canada from 1995 to 1999.
Governor General's Awards
…Board of Canada has produced short films about each of the laureates, which are screened at the awards ceremony and streamed online. Governor General Roméo LeBlanc and Canada's National History Society created the Governor General's History Awards in 1996 to honour excellence in the teaching of Canadian history…
LeBlanc, c. 1979
The rural community of Memramcook, New Brunswick, where LeBlanc was born and raised
Sandringham House, where LeBlanc met with Queen Elizabeth II after his appointment as Governor General-Designate
St. Thomas Church in Memramcook was the location of his state funeral.