Lieutenant Colonel John Avison

  • Deceased
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: December 18, 1978
    • Invested on: April 25, 1979

    Conductor, pianist, accompanist and lecturer who has been accorded many honours in the musical world. He is known most particularly as founder and conductor of the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. At the same time he has been active in the militia.