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In 1986, the Stephen Leacock
Associates awarded its first
Order of Mariposa to actress
Barbara Hamilton. This Award,
designed to recognize
contributions to Canadian humour
in a form other than the written
word, is presented approximately
every two years and there have
been six winners since that luncheon
hosted at the McGill Club of Toronto.
In 2001 the Order
of Mariposa was conferred on
Lynn Johnston in recognition of
her syndicated comic strip, For
Better or For Worse. Lynn joined Barbara
Hamilton, Duncan MacPherson,
Pierre Berton, Ben Wicks, Dave
Broadfoot and Don Herron as the seventh recipient of
the award.
In 2005 the order was bestowed upon
Morley Torgov.
The physical award consists of a framed personal portrait by renown caricaturist Isaac Bickerstaff
(aka, Don
Evans) identifying them as a most Honoured Member of The Order of
Mariposa.
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Barbara Hamilton
Duncan
MacPherson
Pierre
Berton
Ben Wicks
Dave
Broadfoot
Don Herron
Lynn Johnston
Morley Torgov
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