Yakimchuk Being Invested Into Order of Nova Scotia, Today

by Bobby NockNovember 6, 2018

Whitney Pier’s Clotilda Yakimchuk is one of six people being invested into the Order of Nova Scotia, today.

Yakimchuk is being honoured for her life to the service of others and the health of her community.

She’s the first black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing and went on to be the first, and only, black president of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Nova Scotia.

She’s also created an award for nursing students at Cape Breton University.

The investiture ceremony takes place at 11:00 this morning at Province House in Halifax.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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