Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

A retired veteran of 14 international peacekeeping deployments, Donald Ethell continues to distinguish himself, and Canada, through his humanitarian work. As a consultant to CARE Canada, he provided valuable advice to staff operating refugee camps in Somalia and Eastern Kenya. As the Alberta director of the International Committee for the Relief of Starving and Suffering (ICROSS), he has helped to ease the plight of tens of thousands of Africans by gathering donations of medical supplies and equipment. An active member of various veterans groups, he has also worked to preserve our rich military heritage for future generations.