THUNDER BAY — A well-known Canadian science correspondent and the first First Nations woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia are among those being given honorary degrees at Lakehead University’s convocation later this month.
Bob McDonald is the longtime host of Quirks and Quarks on CBC Radio for decades, a show heard by more than 800,000 people each week.
Marion Buller, a member of the Mistawasis Nehiyawak First Nation, helped establish the inaugural First Nations Court in B.C. and, after 22 years in provincial court, was appointed chief commissioner for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
She is currently the chancellor at the University of Victoria.
Filmmaker Stephen Low, who specializes in large format creations depicting the worlds of sciences, surfing and shipwrecks, will also receive an honorary degree.
Lakehead will also name Vonnie Cheng, an advisor at Sun Life Financial, as a university fellow.
LU’s convocation takes place on May 25, with ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., and May 26, with a ceremony at 9 a.m. All three will be held at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
