The province has announced 14 new appointments to the Order of British Columbia.

They were welcomed into this prestigious club of 489 British Columbians by Lieut.-Gov. Janet Austin on B.C. Day.

The list included former provincial politicians Joy MacPhail and Geoff Plant, former federal politicians Jody Wilson-Raybould and Gerry St. Germain, and Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair.

“Their leadership and generous service has enhanced the lives of so many British Columbians and has contributed to shaping a better future for all residents of our province,” Austin said in a news release.

Appointed to the order for 2022 are:

• Dr. Nadine Rena Caron of Prince George
• Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir of Kamloops
• Nezhat Khosrowshahi of Vancouver
• Kathy Kinloch of Surrey
• Joy MacPhail, CM, of Vancouver
• Fred Ting Shek Mah of Vancouver
• Harinder Mahil of Coquitlam
• Maureen Maloney, QC, of Victoria
• Geoff Plant, QC, of Vancouver
• Christine Sinclair, OC, of Portland, Ore.
• Paul Spong of Alert Bay
• Gerald St. Germain, PC, of Langley
• Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, QC, of Quathiaski Cove
• Bruce Munro Wright of Vancouver

Their biographies are available here.