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  • Mme. Sauve, Governor General of Canada presented Rolf Hougen with the Insignia of an Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) at a ceremony held in the Senate chambers, 1987.

1987 Hougen's history

Mme. Sauve

Mme. Sauve, Governor General of Canada presented Rolf Hougen with the Insignia of an Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) at a ceremony held in the Senate chambers. Presentations are usually made at Government House but it was under renovations. The Citation read "A Yukoner, this businessman is a founder and Director of Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. and President of several other companies based in the North. Through his business activities, he has had a significant impact not only on the economy of the Territory, but also on that of the country as a whole. He is active in politics and in community affairs, serving as Chairman of the Yukon Research and Development Institute and as Vice-Chairman and Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce."