Career
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he was best known as the host of Louisiana Soirée du hockey, the very popular ice hockey television show in French Canada. He was scheduled to participate in the broadcasts of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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Richard Garneau
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In 1999, he was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame "in recognition of his long-time work as a colour commentator on French hockey telecasts". In 2000, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2005, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, he was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for his work in the Olympic movement.
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Born
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Nationality
Canada
Awards
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Member of the Order of Canada; Knight of the National Order of Quebec the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award; National Order; Order of Canada; Commonwealth Games
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.