Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 17, 1984
• Invested on: April 10, 1985

Since his arrival in Plaster Rock, N.B. to rescue a faltering sawmill operation, he has revitalized both the business and the village as well. As chairman of the local governing committee for over twenty years, Mr. Goodfellow was instrumental in modernizing Plaster Rock and turning the village into a model for other communities.