Myra Freeman
Myra Ava Freeman, CM ONS MSM CD (born May 17, 1949) is a Canadian philanthropist, teacher, the 29th and first female Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Her Honour the Honourable Myra Freeman | |
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29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
In office May 17, 2000 – September 7, 2006 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Adrienne Clarkson Michaëlle Jean |
Premier | John Hamm Rodney MacDonald |
Preceded by | James Kinley |
Succeeded by | Mayann Francis |
Personal details | |
Born | Myra Ava Holtzman May 17, 1949 Saint John, New Brunswick |
Spouse(s) | Larry |
Profession | Teacher |
Freeman was born Myra Ava Holtzman in Saint John, New Brunswick, the daughter of Anne Golda (Freedman), a homemaker, and Harry Holtzman, a businessman.[1] She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. In 1971, she started teaching with the Halifax Regional School Board until her appointment.
She was appointed Lieutenant Governor in 2000 by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Jean Chrétien. She served as lieutenant governor until September 7, 2006.
Freeman and her husband, Larry, have three children: Daniel M. Freeman, Jonathan Freeman and Debra Freeman.
In her childhood, Freeman was a member of the Girl Guides of Canada, participating in Guiding youth programs.[2]
Honours
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![]() | Order of Canada (CM) |
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![]() | Order of St John (D.StJ) |
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![]() | Order of Nova Scotia (ONS) |
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![]() | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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![]() | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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![]() | Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) |
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- Honorary degrees
Location | Date | School | Degree |
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![]() | 2004 | Mount Saint Vincent University | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [4] |
![]() | May 2005 | Cape Breton University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [5] |
![]() | 2007 | Acadia University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [6] |
![]() | May 2007 | Saint Mary's University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [7] |
![]() | 2008 | St. Francis Xavier University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) |
![]() | May 2011 | Dalhousie University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [8] |
Honorary military appointments
2003 – : Honorary Captain of Royal Canadian Navy Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic.
Arms
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References
- Past Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia. Government of Nova Scotia. Accessed 2010-12-22.
- http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/freeman-myra-ava
- "Myra A. Freeman | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/139-856
- https://www.msvu.ca/en/home/aboutus/universityprofile/senate/honorarydegrees.aspx
- https://www.cbu.ca/alumni/honorary-degree-recipients/
- https://www2.acadiau.ca/alumni-friends/alumni/awards/honorary-degrees.html
- https://smu.ca/academics/archives/honorary-degrees.html
- https://www.dal.ca/academics/convocation/history_traditions/honorary_degree_recipients/hon_degree_2011/myra_freeman.html
- Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume IV), Ottawa, 2002