The Order of Thompson for 2015 was announced Saturday evening.

It happened at the 8th annual Thompson Community Foundation Gala.   This year's recipient is John Donovan who was recognized for his work with those suffering from addictions and those impacted by addictions.   

Donovan, formerly a teacher at R.D. Parker and then the Director of AFM, was instrumental in bringing about Project Northern Doorway. It provides housing for 16 of Thompson's homeless people,  many of whom deal with addictions.   

He joins past recipients including Volker Beckmann, Gail and Arnold Morberg, Red Sangster, Adrian de Groot and Ted Smook.