Carrie Best, OC , LL.D (March 4, 1903 – July 24, 2001) was a Black Canadian journalist. Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means they desire a better country. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Black Canadians are an ethnic group in Canada whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to West Africa. ...

Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, a daughter to James and Georgina Ashe Prevoe, she married Albert T. Best in 1925. In 1946 she founded The Clarion, the first black-owned and published Nova Scotia newspaper. In 1952 she started a radio show, The Quiet Corner, which was aired for 12 years. From 1968 to 1975 she was a columnist for The Pictou Advocate, a newspaper based in Pictou, Nova Scotia. New Glasgow (2001 population 9,432; area population 36,735) is the largest town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Pictou is a small town on the northern coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in Pictou County. ...

In 1977, she published an autobiography, That Lonesome Road. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

In 1974, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1979. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means they desire a better country. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

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• Order of Canada Citation