> the Order of Canada is a recognition of people who have made > Canada a better place Not just important people. The Order of Canada should be a prestigious award. Unfortunately, when it was awarded to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, IMO, it was reduced to the status of a prize one might expect to find in a box of Cracker Jack. This is not to say that people like Dr. Calne, etc. are not worthy of the high honour. -- Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada <[log in to unmask]> ^^^ \ / \ | / Today’s Research \\ | // ...Tomorrow’s Cure \ | / \|/ ```````