‘Absolute surprise’: Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba

WINNIPEG – A longtime fixture in the Manitoba music scene who has played with legendary artists including Frank Sinatra has been awarded the province’s highest honour. Ron Paley was among 12 Manitobans to receive the Order of Manitoba at an investiture ceremony Thursday. Paley, 73, said being made a member of the order came as an “absolute surprise.” Ron Paley, who received the Order of Manitoba, Manitoba's highest honour, is photographed after an investiture ceremony at