BROCKVILLE After 45 years as a public servant at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, Bob Runciman is receiving Ontario s highest honour – the Order of Ontario. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell announced 25 appointments to the 2020 Order of Ontario on New Year s Day, including Runciman. His accomplishments include leading the revitalization of Brockville s downtown area, initiating a treatment centre for inmates with mental illness, and supporting Ontario through the SARS crisis. Today, he remains a stalwart community volunteer, said the media release from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. When it actually happened, I got emails from friends who said congratulations! So that s when I asked them how did you hear about this? It was the Lieutenant Governor s office had announced it Jan. 1, said Runciman in an interview with CTV News Ottawa.