Mr. Laird Forbes Rankin

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    • Awarded on: May 9, 2000
    • Invested on: September 15, 2000

    Laird Forbes Rankin, M.S.C., Winnipeg, Man.
    Meritorious Service Cross (civil division)

    Executive Director of Canada's National History Society (CNHS), Laird Rankin was deeply involved in the 1996 creation and implementation of The Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. In addition to rewarding individual teachers for their outstanding contribution to history, the award recognizes the important role history plays in the education context. Through this endeavour, Mr. Rankin has had a dramatic influence on the preservation of our rich Canadian heritage for present and future generations.