Inverness County native and entertainer Natalie MacMaster has been named a recipient of the
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province’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Nova Scotia.
MacMaster, an award-winning musician who began her fiddling career at age 16 is one of six recipients that will be invested into the Order at a ceremony at Pier 21 on November 24th. MacMaster’s career now spans more three decades, releasing eleven albums, performing at thousands of shows and collaborating with a number of world-renowned artists.
Other recipients including retired Senator, lawyer and human rights activist Donald Oliver of Pleasant River; Halifax social justice advocate and lawyer Shawna Paris-Hoyte;Halifax philanthropist and investment advisor David Fountain; student and environmental advocate Stella Bowles of Bridgewater; and scientist, researcher and philanthropist Linda Best of Wolfville