Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2021-09-24
Invested on: 2022-12-01
Ian Tamblyn, O.C.
Chelsea, Quebec
In the words of folk music icon Ian Tamblyn, “There’s something ’bout this country that’s a part of me and you.” For more than five decades, this gifted singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and playwright has celebrated the beauty of our nation’s landscape and the spirit of its people, helping us to better understand the country and each other. An expedition guide and generous mentor with Adventure Canada and Students on Ice, he travels extensively to the world’s northernmost places and inspires many to find their voice through song.