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- ↑ "Appointments to the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "7th Investiture". Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- ↑ City f St John's, NL
- ↑ "38 books shortlisted for 2020 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, April 27, 2021.
