Who Are Heroes?

Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed. › November 17, 2009

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PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding marked the celebration of Heroes Day with a speech that will long live in the memories of those who heard it. Golding reminded everyone, including the 105 who were receiving honours of various magnitude, that not everyone could be heroes or, more correctly, recognised as heroes! however, everyone could be heroic. That knowledge and the practice of it, Golding explained, could mean the improvement of the Jamaican society. Here are excerpts from Monday's speech.

Newly-made member of the Order of Jamaica, Usain St Leo Bolt, is congratulated by Bruce Golding, prime minister of Jamaica, during Monday's presentation of National Honours and Awards on the lawn's of King's House.

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (left), confers the Order of Jamaica on Archbishop Emeritus Lawrence Burke (right), SJ at the Investiture Ceremony. Archbishop Emeritus Burke was recognised for his outstanding contribution to religion and education. Lookinc on is the Governor General's aide-de-camp Captain Delando CoriaF