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Order of British Columbia
Appointment to the
Order of British Columbia
is a civilian honour for merit in the
Canadian province
of
British Columbia
. Instituted in 1989 by
Lieutenant Governor
David Lam
, on the
advice
of the
Cabinet
under
Premier
Bill Vander Zalm
, the order is administered by the
Governor-in-Council
and is intended to honour current or former British Columbia residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the
British Columbia Crown
.
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