'Beloved' Arctic missionary and broadcaster to receive top honour.STAFF Two Anglicans--a priest who has devoted more than 50 years as a cleric and volunteer in the Arctic and a popular broadcaster--were among those recently named to the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Order's Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means "(those) desiring a better country" (Hebrews 11:16). . Dean Mike Gardener, 75, was only 24 years old when he took up his post as minister of Lake Harbour (now Kimmirut). Described by Nunatsiaq News Nunatsiaq News (ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ) is a Canadian weekly newspaper based in Iqaluit, Nunavut serving Nunavut and the Nunavik region of northern Quebec and have been in operation since 1973. as "one of Baffin region's most beloved Anglican missionaries," Mr. Gardener also served Cape Dorset, Pangnirtung, and then Iqaluit, where he served as dean of St. Jude's Cathedral until his retirement in 1996. Today, he is "a fixture in Nunavut's capital, after a long career as a minister and tireless volunteer in several communities throughout the territory," said the newspaper. "He's known to everyone. He's one of those kind souls who would do anything for anybody," said Susan Spring, head of Iqaluit's Rotary Club. As a boy, Mr. Gardener was inspired by the story of Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had worked in Africa. However, he told Nunatsiaq News, he didn't care for tropical temperatures. "Somehow, the two clicked. That I be a missionary, not where it was hot, but where it was cold." Popular television personality host Valerie Pringle Valerie Pringle (born 5 September 1953 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian television host and journalist. Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year. dominated the Canadian airwaves in the 1990s (including nine years on Canada AM Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It was created as a response to the popularity of American morning shows such as The Today Show, and adopted a similar format initially. ). She recently worked on Test of Faith, a television series for Vision TV. Ms. Pringle, who now chairs the Trans Canada Trail The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed 18,078-kilometre-long trail in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world. Board, was recognized for her contribution to the field of communications. In 1994, Ms. Pringle interviewed then-Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey in a broadcast interview taped by Anglican Video. The interview was used to produce three videos, including One Generation from Extinction, a resource (plus study guide) developed by the Primate's Commission on Evangelism Evangelism Gantry, Elmer fire and brimstone, fraudulent revivalist. [Am. Lit.: Elmer Gantry] John disciple closest to Jesus. [N.T.: John] Luke early Christian; the “beloved physician.” [N.T. . It examined congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to a congregation. 2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists. Adj. 1. vitality. Canada's highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields. |
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