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JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Claudette LeClerc (left) stands before receiving the Order of Manitoba medal from Chief Justice Richard Chartier (seated) at the Legislative Building on October 28, 2021. LeClerc has been an advocate of the arts for many years and was involved with the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival, Folkorama and most recently serves as executive director and CEO of The Manitoba Museum.