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The Honourable Dr. Lois E. Hole, C M . , A. O. E.
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Member, Order of Canada
Chancellor, Alberta Order of Excellence
Dame of Justice, Most Venerable Order
Of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
Honourary Doctorate of Laws, University of Alberta
Honourary Doctorate, Athabasca University
Honourary Degree in Horticulture, Olds College
On D e c e m b e r 9 l h , 1 9 9 9 , P r i m e M i n i s t e r J e a n C h r e t i e n , a p p o i n t e d s u c c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s w o m a n , b e s t s e l l i ng
a u t h o r , e d u c a t i o n a d v o c a t e a n d c o m m u n i t y s u p p o r t e r , L o i s E l s a H o l e as A l b e r t a ' s 1 5 , n L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r.
S h e is t h e s e c o n d w o m a n in A l b e r t a ' s h i s t o r y t o s e r v e a s L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r.
B o r n a n d r a i s e d in B u c h a n a n , S a s k a t c h e w a n , Her H o n o u r m o v e d t o E d m o n t o n in h e r e a r l y t e e n s a nd
c o m p l e t e d her s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n at S t r a t h c o n a C o m p o s i t e H i g h S c h o o l.
W i d o w of t h e l a t e , T e d H o l e , s h e h a s t w o s o n s : Bill a n d J i m a n d t h r e e g r a n d c h i l d r e n.
S h e a n d h e r h u s b a n d , T e d b o u g h t a m i x e d f a r m in St. A l b e r t w h i c h t h e y d i v e r s i f i e d i n t o a v e g e t a b l e a n d m i x ed
g a r d e n b u s i n e s s . In 1 9 7 9 t h e f a r m w a s i n c o r p o r a t e d as H o l e ' s G r e e n h o u s e s & G a r d e n s L t d . a n d t h e i r s o ns
j o i n e d t h e b u s i n e s s f u l l - t i m e . It h a s s i n c e g r o w n i n t o o n e of t h e l a r g e s t retail g r e e n h o u s e o p e r a t i o n s in w e s t e rn
C a n a d a .
Her H o n o u r s e r v e d as a s c h o o l t r u s t e e f o r t h e S t . A l b e r t S c h o o l D i s t r i c t # 6 f r om 1981 t o t h e f a l l of 1 9 9 8 . She
p r e v i o u s l y s e r v e d , f o r f o u r t e e n y e a r s , a s a t r u s t e e a n d c h a i r p e r s o n f o r t h e S t u r g e o n S c h o o l D i v i s i o n a n d , f or
e l e v e n y e a r s , a s a m e m b e r of t h e A t h a b a s c a U n i v e r s i t y G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l . Her H o n o u r h a s s e r v e d as a
d i r e c t o r of t h e F a r m C r e d i t C o r p o r a t i o n a n d a s H o n o u r a r y C h a i r f o r t h e 2 7 l h C a n a d i a n C o n g r e s s o n C r i m i n al
J u s t i c e a n d f o r t h e C h i l d r e n ' s M i l l e n n i u m F u n d . S h e a l s o s e r v e d a s a b o a r d m e m b e r of t h e C a n a d i a n H e r i t a ge
G a r d e n F o u n d a t i o n , t h e C h i l d & A d o l e s c e n t S e r v i c e s A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e Q u a l i t y of L i f e C o m m i s s i o n .
A s C h a n c e l l o r of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a , H e r H o n o u r s e r v e d a s t h e t i t u l a r h e a d of t h e U n i v e r s i t y , c h a i r i n g all
S e n a t e m e e t i n g s , s e r v i n g as a m e m b e r of t h e B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e U n i v e r s i t y at all
c e r e m o n i a l o c c a s i o n s a n d p r e s i d i n g o v e r c o n v o c a t i o n to c o n f e r all d e g r e e s.
Her H o n o u r is t h e a u t h o r of s i x g a r d e n i n g b o o k s ( all C a n a d i a n b e s t s e l l e r s ) a n d a c o l l e c t i o n of l i fe s t o r i e s,
p h o t o g r a p h s a n d g r o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n e n t i t l e d " I ' l l N e v e r M a r r y a F a r m e r " . In t h e p a s t , s h e h a s b e e n a r e g u l ar
c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e G l o b e a n d M a i l , E d m o n t o n J o u r n a l , a n d t h e E d m o n t o n S u n , a n d w a s t h e w r i t e r of t he
C a n a d i a n p o r t i o n of t h e 1 9 9 9 O l d F a r m e r ' s A l m a n a c G a r d e n i n g C o m p a n i o n . S h e h a s a p p e a r e d r e g u l a r l y on
t h e " G r a p e v i n e " s e g m e n t of C B C T V ' s C a n a d i a n G a r d e n e r.
In 1 9 8 3 , Her H o n o u r w a s a w a r d e d an h o n o u r a r y d o c t o r a t e f r o m A t h a b a s c a U n i v e r s i t y a n d in 1 9 9 7 r e c e i v e d a
D i s t i n g u i s h e d C i t i z e n H o n o u r a r y D i p l o m a in B u s i n e s s f r o m G r a n t M a c E w a n C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e . In 1 9 9 5 s he
w a s n a m e d a s b o t h E d m o n t o n B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l W o m a n of t h e Y e a r a n d a s S t . A l b e r t ' s C i t i z e n o f t he
Y e a r . In 1 9 9 9 s h e w a s a p p o i n t e d a M e m b e r of t h e O r d e r o f C a n a d a . T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f A l b e r t a a w a r d e d h e r a
H o n o u r a r y D o c t o r a t e of L a w s in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 0 . S h e w a s r e c e n t l y a w a r d e d t h e G a n d h i , K i n g , I k e da
H u m a n i t a r i a n A w a r d ( 2 0 0 3 ) . S h e h a s b e e n r e c o g n i z e d b y t h e m i l i t a r y a n d m o s t r e c e n t l y w a s b e s t o w e d an
" H o n o u r a r y P a t r i c i a " b y t h e 1 s ' B a t t a l i o n P r i n c e s s P a t r i c i a ' s C a n a d i a n Light I n f a n t r y.
T h e L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r h a s b e e n r e c o g n i z e d f o r h e r o n g o i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n s to l i b r a r i e s , e d u c a t i o n a n d t h e a r ts
b y t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of T h e L o i s H o l e L i b r a r y L e g a c y P r o g r a m ( 2 0 0 2 ) , T h e A l b e r t a S c h o o l B o a r d s " L o i s H o le
L e c t u r e S e r i e s " ( 2 0 0 3 ) a n d t h e L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r of A l b e r t a A r t s A w a r d s P r o g r a m ( 2 0 0 3 ).
H e r H o n o u r s e r v e s a s H o n o u r a r y P a t r o n t o n u m e r o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s.
S h e w a s i n s t a l l e d a s A l b e r t a ' s L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r on F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h , 2 0 0 0 .
0, ed J< in- 6, Z0O5 at 7/ yrS
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| Transcript | The Honourable Dr. Lois E. Hole, C M . , A. O. E. Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Member, Order of Canada Chancellor, Alberta Order of Excellence Dame of Justice, Most Venerable Order Of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem Honourary Doctorate of Laws, University of Alberta Honourary Doctorate, Athabasca University Honourary Degree in Horticulture, Olds College On D e c e m b e r 9 l h , 1 9 9 9 , P r i m e M i n i s t e r J e a n C h r e t i e n , a p p o i n t e d s u c c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s w o m a n , b e s t s e l l i ng a u t h o r , e d u c a t i o n a d v o c a t e a n d c o m m u n i t y s u p p o r t e r , L o i s E l s a H o l e as A l b e r t a ' s 1 5 , n L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r. S h e is t h e s e c o n d w o m a n in A l b e r t a ' s h i s t o r y t o s e r v e a s L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r. B o r n a n d r a i s e d in B u c h a n a n , S a s k a t c h e w a n , Her H o n o u r m o v e d t o E d m o n t o n in h e r e a r l y t e e n s a nd c o m p l e t e d her s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n at S t r a t h c o n a C o m p o s i t e H i g h S c h o o l. W i d o w of t h e l a t e , T e d H o l e , s h e h a s t w o s o n s : Bill a n d J i m a n d t h r e e g r a n d c h i l d r e n. S h e a n d h e r h u s b a n d , T e d b o u g h t a m i x e d f a r m in St. A l b e r t w h i c h t h e y d i v e r s i f i e d i n t o a v e g e t a b l e a n d m i x ed g a r d e n b u s i n e s s . In 1 9 7 9 t h e f a r m w a s i n c o r p o r a t e d as H o l e ' s G r e e n h o u s e s & G a r d e n s L t d . a n d t h e i r s o ns j o i n e d t h e b u s i n e s s f u l l - t i m e . It h a s s i n c e g r o w n i n t o o n e of t h e l a r g e s t retail g r e e n h o u s e o p e r a t i o n s in w e s t e rn C a n a d a . Her H o n o u r s e r v e d as a s c h o o l t r u s t e e f o r t h e S t . A l b e r t S c h o o l D i s t r i c t # 6 f r om 1981 t o t h e f a l l of 1 9 9 8 . She p r e v i o u s l y s e r v e d , f o r f o u r t e e n y e a r s , a s a t r u s t e e a n d c h a i r p e r s o n f o r t h e S t u r g e o n S c h o o l D i v i s i o n a n d , f or e l e v e n y e a r s , a s a m e m b e r of t h e A t h a b a s c a U n i v e r s i t y G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l . Her H o n o u r h a s s e r v e d as a d i r e c t o r of t h e F a r m C r e d i t C o r p o r a t i o n a n d a s H o n o u r a r y C h a i r f o r t h e 2 7 l h C a n a d i a n C o n g r e s s o n C r i m i n al J u s t i c e a n d f o r t h e C h i l d r e n ' s M i l l e n n i u m F u n d . S h e a l s o s e r v e d a s a b o a r d m e m b e r of t h e C a n a d i a n H e r i t a ge G a r d e n F o u n d a t i o n , t h e C h i l d & A d o l e s c e n t S e r v i c e s A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e Q u a l i t y of L i f e C o m m i s s i o n . A s C h a n c e l l o r of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a , H e r H o n o u r s e r v e d a s t h e t i t u l a r h e a d of t h e U n i v e r s i t y , c h a i r i n g all S e n a t e m e e t i n g s , s e r v i n g as a m e m b e r of t h e B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e U n i v e r s i t y at all c e r e m o n i a l o c c a s i o n s a n d p r e s i d i n g o v e r c o n v o c a t i o n to c o n f e r all d e g r e e s. Her H o n o u r is t h e a u t h o r of s i x g a r d e n i n g b o o k s ( all C a n a d i a n b e s t s e l l e r s ) a n d a c o l l e c t i o n of l i fe s t o r i e s, p h o t o g r a p h s a n d g r o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n e n t i t l e d " I ' l l N e v e r M a r r y a F a r m e r " . In t h e p a s t , s h e h a s b e e n a r e g u l ar c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e G l o b e a n d M a i l , E d m o n t o n J o u r n a l , a n d t h e E d m o n t o n S u n , a n d w a s t h e w r i t e r of t he C a n a d i a n p o r t i o n of t h e 1 9 9 9 O l d F a r m e r ' s A l m a n a c G a r d e n i n g C o m p a n i o n . S h e h a s a p p e a r e d r e g u l a r l y on t h e " G r a p e v i n e " s e g m e n t of C B C T V ' s C a n a d i a n G a r d e n e r. In 1 9 8 3 , Her H o n o u r w a s a w a r d e d an h o n o u r a r y d o c t o r a t e f r o m A t h a b a s c a U n i v e r s i t y a n d in 1 9 9 7 r e c e i v e d a D i s t i n g u i s h e d C i t i z e n H o n o u r a r y D i p l o m a in B u s i n e s s f r o m G r a n t M a c E w a n C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e . In 1 9 9 5 s he w a s n a m e d a s b o t h E d m o n t o n B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l W o m a n of t h e Y e a r a n d a s S t . A l b e r t ' s C i t i z e n o f t he Y e a r . In 1 9 9 9 s h e w a s a p p o i n t e d a M e m b e r of t h e O r d e r o f C a n a d a . T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f A l b e r t a a w a r d e d h e r a H o n o u r a r y D o c t o r a t e of L a w s in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 0 . S h e w a s r e c e n t l y a w a r d e d t h e G a n d h i , K i n g , I k e da H u m a n i t a r i a n A w a r d ( 2 0 0 3 ) . S h e h a s b e e n r e c o g n i z e d b y t h e m i l i t a r y a n d m o s t r e c e n t l y w a s b e s t o w e d an " H o n o u r a r y P a t r i c i a " b y t h e 1 s ' B a t t a l i o n P r i n c e s s P a t r i c i a ' s C a n a d i a n Light I n f a n t r y. T h e L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r h a s b e e n r e c o g n i z e d f o r h e r o n g o i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n s to l i b r a r i e s , e d u c a t i o n a n d t h e a r ts b y t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of T h e L o i s H o l e L i b r a r y L e g a c y P r o g r a m ( 2 0 0 2 ) , T h e A l b e r t a S c h o o l B o a r d s " L o i s H o le L e c t u r e S e r i e s " ( 2 0 0 3 ) a n d t h e L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r of A l b e r t a A r t s A w a r d s P r o g r a m ( 2 0 0 3 ). H e r H o n o u r s e r v e s a s H o n o u r a r y P a t r o n t o n u m e r o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s. S h e w a s i n s t a l l e d a s A l b e r t a ' s L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r on F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h , 2 0 0 0 . 0, ed J< in- 6, Z0O5 at 7/ yrS |
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