 The Order of British Columbia. The highest honour the province can bestow on its citizens. Through the years, hundreds of outstanding British Columbians have received the honour of being nominated and appointed a member of the Order of British Columbia. These outstanding British Columbians have served with the greatest distinction. They have excelled in fields of endeavour, benefiting the people of the province and elsewhere. Sometimes it is overcoming personal issues and pushing through, with a goal to help others become better. This award, the Order of British Columbia, means the world to me. I live here, this is my home. I was the first cohort of the recipients of the Order of British Columbia. I was pretty young and even though I completed the Man of Motion tour and was on my way to the next couple of goals and dreams, I still had a long way to go and this award was not only recognition of what I'd accomplished, but in many ways it inspired me to set the bar higher, to help shape my life and really look back with incredible gratitude about why that award meant so much to me. It was an inspiration. The Order of British Columbia was established in 1989. Since its inception, British Columbians have been appointed to the Order from all regions of the province. Members of the Order come from all walks of life. Their outstanding contributions to our province and our quality of life deserve to be recognised. For me, it's about working with youth because they're our future and if we want to have a great future, we have to do something for our youth and make them strong. I hope that they'll all become great leaders and do wonderful things for our province. Inspiring individuals who have left a legacy in their respective fields are nominated each year. Those nominations are reviewed by an independent advisory council chaired by the Chief Justice of British Columbia. Exceptional British Columbians with diverse accomplishments have been nominated and appointed to the Order. The scope of those who have been honoured with the Order of BC is almost as extraordinary as the recipients themselves. That really represents the acknowledgement of our own people for the work that we are doing and so for those that have invested their time and effort pursuing agendas that are changing the world in which we live, this can be transformational in terms of allowing them the recognition that they need but more importantly encouraging them to pursue these dreams further for the benefit of us all. If you know an outstanding British Columbian, take the time to nominate them for the Order of British Columbia. They deserve recognition and the Order of BC is the highest honour the province can bestow.