by Sydney native Ray Ivany will become a member of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday.
The Governor General’s office says Ivany has devoted his life to serving his province.
It says he’s distinguished himself as the head of several educational organizations, including Acadia University and the Nova Scotia Community College.
It goes on to say Ivany has been an advisor to all levels of government and served as chair of the 2014 Nova Scotia Commission on Building our New Economy.
It says through the Ivany report, the commission made key recommendations that are the current driving forces of the province’s socio-economic development.
