Bernard Voyer
Bernard Voyer | |
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Born | (1953-03-07) March 7, 1953 (age 71) Rimouski, Quebec |
Known for | explorer and mountaineer |
Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Bernard Voyer, OC CQ MSM[1] (born March 7, 1953) is a French Canadian explorer and mountaineer.
Born in Rimouski, Quebec, he has skied across Ellesmere Island; travelled to the North Pole in 1994 and South Pole in 1996; climbed Mount Everest in 1999 and Mount Fuji in 2004. He has also completed The Explorers Grand Slam.[2]
In 1997, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.[3] In 2001, he was awarded an honorary PhD in Geography from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.
Honours
Ribbon bars of Hon LCol Bernard Voyer, OC, CQ, MSM | |||
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- 2015 : Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)[4]
- 2012 : Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[5]
- 2008 : Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group [6]
- 2007 : Knight of the French Legion of Honour[7]
- 2002 : Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[8]
- 2001 : Officier of the Order of Canada[9]
- 1997 : Knight of the Ordre nationale du Québec[7]
References
- ^ "Media Centre". 22 September 2017.
- ^ Roy-Sole, Monique. "Gold Medal 2000 Winner - Bernard Voyer". The Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Gold Medal". Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ "Media Centre". 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Media Centre". 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Bernard Voyer: Chevalier (1997)" (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
External links
- Official site