By Neil Armstrong
Three Jamaicans dwelling in Canada are among the many 150 people who’ve been appointed to the Orders of the Societies of Honour and to the Badge of Honour.
The names of Howard L. Shearer and Mary Maria Diana Joanna Bishop of Ontario, and Reverend Joseph Tommy Thompson of Manitoba have been introduced on August 6, Independence Day, by Governor Basic Sir Patrick Allen. The presentation ceremony will probably be held on Nationwide Heroes’ Day on October 21 in Jamaica.
Shearer has been appointed to the Order of Distinction within the rank of Commander for his contribution to the fields of engineering and expertise.
He’s the President and Chief Government Officer of Hitachi Canada Ltd., an organization he joined in October 1984. Previous to this place, Shearer served as Vice-President and Basic Supervisor, HCL-Semiconductor Division, and as a member of HCL’s board, positions to which he was appointed in 1999. Earlier than becoming a member of Hitachi, he was employed by Texas Devices.
“I’m extremely honoured to be appointed to the Order of Distinction within the Rank of Commander. The sudden information, delivered to me the evening earlier than its official announcement, was each humbling and deeply inspiring. Whereas this appointment is a recognition of my previous contributions within the fields of engineering and expertise, I see it as rather more—a name to motion. It’s a highly effective reminder that there’s nonetheless a lot to be achieved,” mentioned Shearer.
He added that it reinforces his dedication to proceed pushing the boundaries of innovation and to encourage others in Jamaica, significantly youth, to pursue excellence in these crucial fields.
“I view this honour as one other alternative to leverage my international expertise for the good thing about Jamaica, to contribute in significant methods to our nation’s progress, and to make sure that the journey which started within the land of my beginning continues to make an enduring influence. This appointment to the Order of Societies of Honour is a testomony to the power and potential of our nation; it motivates me to do extra, not simply in recognition of the previous, however in dedication to the long run. I’ll proceed to do my half to raise Jamaica on the world stage,” says the son of Jamaica’s former prime minister Hugh Shearer.
He holds a bachelor’s diploma in electrical engineering from McMaster College and is a board member with the Japan Society and Accountable Playing Council of Canada. He additionally holds memberships within the Principal’s Advisory Council, College of Toronto at Mississauga, Canada Nuclear Affiliation, Vitality Council of Canada, and the Mississauga Board of Commerce.
In June this yr, Shearer acquired an honorary diploma from his alma mater, McMaster College, in Hamilton, Ontario, the place he graduated in 1977.
The globally acknowledged chief, neighborhood builder and champion of fairness and inclusive excellence has been a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board within the College of Engineering at McMaster College since 2014.
Bishop is the recipient of the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service for companies within the subject of philanthropy and contributions to the event of the diaspora in Canada.
Born in Might Pen, Clarendon, in 1945, she immigrated to Canada in 1966 and is a retired adjudicator with the Ministry of Social Providers in Ontario. Bishop is a devoted and enthusiastic fundraiser who helps all the things Jamaican. She is tireless in supporting organizations such because the Venture for the Development of Childhood Schooling (P.A.C.E) Canada, Arts and Tradition Jamaica Inc., and Serving to Palms Jamaica Basis.
Bishop was elected to the Milton City Council in 1988 and served as a councillor till 1992. She was additionally an consumption employee with the Halton Social Providers Division in Oakville and served as an adjudicator on the Social Advantages Tribunal of Ontario.
In 1996, Bishop was named Milton Citizen of the 12 months by the Milton Chamber of Commerce and in 2001 acquired the John Holland Award in Hamilton. She was the recipient of the Delight Girl of Excellence Award, 2007, for her mothering skill, arduous work and efforts inside communities.
For 47 years of service to Jamaican nationals within the diaspora in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Reverend Joseph Tommy Thompsonhas been awarded aBadge of Honour for Lengthy and Trustworthy Service.
Thompson is senior pastor at New Anointing Christian Fellowship in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the place his spouse, Donna Thompson, can be a pastor.
