Two Guelph residents are being named as members of the Order of Canada.
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced the new inductees on Friday afternoon ahead of the Canada Day long weekend.
Among them are Guelph businessman Jim Estill and renowned wind engineer Peter Irwin.
Estill has been celebrated for his work in bringing dozens of Syrian refugee families to Guelph.
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Irwin was named to the Order “for his leadership in the Canadian wind engineering field, notably for his groundbreaking technique of wind sensor prediction.”
Both men, along with the other 103 appointments to the Order of Canada, will be recognized at a ceremony to be held at a later date.
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