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By rdnewsNOW staff

Highest Honour

Red Deer’s Lyn Radford to be invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence

Jun 11, 2025 | 12:21 PM

The provincial government announced nine Albertans will be invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence this year.

Among those listed includes Red Deer’s Lyn Radford who’s brought numerous world class sporting events to the community and helped tackle homelessness.

Some of the large events brought to central Alberta includes the 1998 Alberta Winter Games, the 2004 and 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the 2006 Alberta Summer Games, the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Celebration, the 2013 inaugural Tour of Alberta Cycling Race, and the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

She also sat on the board of Speed Skating Canada and serves on Red Deer’s Task Force for Homelessness.

She told rdnewsNOW she was shocked to find out she was named to the Alberta Order of Excellence.

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“It was never in my realm of imagination that the work that I’ve done would be recognizable at this level. It’s like there’s a big pond out there and I didn’t see myself as a piece of the big pond,” Radford said.

“I’m so appreciative for the people who nominated me. I really value that they see something in me that I hadn’t seen in myself. I want to thank the community of central Alberta for giving me opportunities to help make life better for many people and change our community to a more positive place.”

Created in 1979, the Alberta Order of Excellence remains the highest honour the province can present a resident.

The Alberta Order of Excellence honours people from all fields and backgrounds who’ve provided exceptional service and achievement. It celebrates individuals whose leadership, innovation, and dedication have helped shape Alberta.

The rest of the members to be invested include Sine Chadi (Edmonton), Geoff Cumming (Calgary), John Day (Edmonton), Brian Felesky (Calgary), Stephanie Felesky (Calgary), Nichole Neubauer (Medicine Hat), John Scott (Longview), and Doug Stollery (Edmonton).

Radford and the other eight members will be invested in a ceremony this October in Edmonton, which will bring the total membership of the Alberta Order of Excellence to 229.

“We’ll go to government house and I’ve heard it’s a spectacular event so my family and I are looking forward to it,” Radford added.