Eleven new members have been selected to receive the province's highest honour, the Order of Manitoba including former NHL superstar and former Flin Flon Bomber Reggie Leach. Reggie played for the Flin Flon Bombers between 1966 and 1970 before being drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round in 1970.

He later wound up with Philadelphia in 1974 where he won a Stanley Cup. Reggie played 13 years in the NHL and was named to the All- Star team in 1976 and 1980. Reggie spends a lot of his time now travelling to remote communities to offer hockey schools and inspire young people, through his own life experiences by encouraging healthy life choices.  He has also written a book " The Riverton Rifle- My Story " about his life around the great game of hockey.