Executive Council
May 16, 2016

The following is being distributed at the request of His Honour the Honourable Frank F. Fagan, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Lieutenant Governor to Present Order of Canada Insignia to Helen Fogwill Porter

On behalf of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, His Honour the Honourable Frank F. Fagan, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, will present the insignia of Member of the Order of Canada to Helen Fogwill Porter, during a Ceremony at Government House at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17). Helen Fogwill Porter was appointed Member of the Order of Canada on 19 November 2015.

A full biography is included in the backgrounder below.

Media interested in covering this event are asked to contact Peter Noel, Private Secretary, Government House.

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Media contact:

Peter Noel Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor 709-729-4045

BACKGROUNDER
Biography

Helen Fogwill Porter
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Member of the Order of Canada

Helen Fogwill Porter has long been at the heart of the literary community in Newfoundland and Labrador. Among the first women to be published in the province, she has written fiction, poetry and plays, but is most widely known for her newspaper and magazine articles. A revered mentor, she has always encouraged her fellow authors to write, especially about Newfoundland and its culture, people and geography. Additionally, her lifelong grassroots social activism has helped the community tackle such issues as poverty, domestic violence and affordable housing.

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