I was visiting my home town of Winnipeg last week and I learned that one of my good friends from University of Manitoba days, Susan Glass , was awarded The Order of Canada last July. The Order of Canada is an honour for merit. It is the highest such order administered by the Governor General on behalf of the Queen . Created in 1967, to coincide with the centennial of Canada's Confederation , the three-tiered order was established as a fellowship that recognizes the achievement of outstanding merit or distinguished service by Canadians, through life-long contributions in every field of endeavour, and who made a major difference to Canada, as well as the efforts made by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is thus accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto taken from Hebrews 11:16, desiderantes meliorem patriam , meaning "they desire a better country." Susan's contributions have mostly been in the Arts. She is...