Eight Albertans, four of whom were from the Edmonton area, received the province’s highest honour on Thursday. Provincial Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence to Albertans for “showing leadership in their respective fields,” according to a media release. She inducted the honourees at Government House on Thursday afternoon. Members of the Order are an official part of the Canadian Honours System. Three Edmontonians will now get to add the post nominals AOE to their name: Jodi Abbott, Bruce Bentley and Ron Triffo. Paul Wynnyk of Sherwood Park also received the honour. There were hundreds of nominees to choose from, the Order Council said. “They come from all walks of life. They come from areas of agriculture, to business, to health care, to education,’ Chair Gary Mar said. “They’ve made contributions in a whole series of areas that have made life in Alberta better. The Order of Excellence is the highest honour the province can give to a civilian. With files from CTV News Edmonton’s Noah Rishaug
