Eight Alberta Icons Honored for Excellence

Eight trailblazers from Alberta are set to join the province’s highest honor, the Alberta Order of Excellence, this October — including Clive Beddoe, the WestJet visionary who reshaped Canadian air travel, and Heather Culbert, whose leadership helped fund a major cancer center. Also honored: Kim McConnell, a farming marketing pioneer; Ian Holloway, a legal historian and former law dean; Ron Triffo, a philanthropist devoted to education; Paul Wynnyk, a decorated military veteran; Jodi Abbott, who transformed a hospital foundation into a North American leader; and Bruce Bentley, a real estate titan and former Edmonton Elks chair. Their diverse achievements reflect Alberta’s spirit of innovation, service, and excellence — all set to be formally celebrated in Edmonton later this year. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d605b8399d4f6daa