Education
She attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition.
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Gerda Hnatyshyn
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After an internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, she worked as a hospital dietician in Saskatoon and Ottawa. The couple had two sons, John Georg Hnatyshyn and Carl Andrew Nygaard Hnatyshyn. She co-authored Rideau Hall: Canada"s Living Heritage, about Rideau Hall, in 1994 with the proceeds going to make purchases of art and furnishings for the official residence.
She also worked with the Canadian Heritage Garden Foundation to develop a heritage garden in the grounds of Rideau Hall.
Gerda Hnatyshyn is currently president and chair of the Hnatyshyn Foundation, an arts granting organization.
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Canada
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Companion of the Order of Canada Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.