The Honourable Frederick W. Russell

  • Deceased
  • St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: June 25, 1979
    • Invested on: October 24, 1979

    He was one of the founders of the Air Cadet movement in Newfoundland and for a long period a member and chairman of the Board of Regents of Memorial University of Newfoundland and a member of the provincial Labour Relations Board. He is being honoured for community services and his work on arbitration and conciliation boards.

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: October 21, 1999
    • Invested on: April 26, 2000

    He served with distinction as Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland, diligently performing his vice-regal duties and enhancing the reputation of the Office through his valuable public service. A founding member of the provincial Employers' Labour Relations Council, he also served for thirty-five years on the Newfoundland Labour Relations Board. As a Director of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, his contribution to the economic development of the region has been far-reaching. This is a promotion within the Order