 In 2013 he was awarded the title of "Legend of the OPS" with a square on the Ontario Public Service quilt dedicated in his honour.In May 2014, he was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Medal of Distinction in Public Service, Ontario's highest honour for public service.He was presented the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, the Queen's 50th Anniversary Medal in 2002, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.