Distinctions and Awards
He was sworn into the Privy Council on April 17, 1982 by Edward Schreyer on the advice of Pierre Trudeau.
In 2004, Lyon was chosen as the University of Winnipeg's annual receipt of the "Distinguished Alumnus Award". In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions as a judge and long-time politician in Manitoba, where, as premier, he led the expansion of community-based health and social services, and modernized governmental financial procedures".
The Sterling Lyon Parkway in Winnipeg was completed and opened to traffic in November 2005. The route was added during the construction of the Kenaston Underpass. The Sterling Lyon Parkway, a new east-west road, has replaced a section of Wilkes Avenue near the underpass.
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