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The Honourable Lois Elsa Hole, OOC, C.M., A.O.E. (Born: Buchanan, Saskatchewan -) is a Canadian politician, businesswoman, educator and best-selling author and the current Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. She has been Lieutenant-Governor since February 10, 2000.

As a businesswoman, Hole and her husband incorporated Hole's Greenhouses & Gardens, one of Canada's largest retail greenhouse chains, in 1979.

She as appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 1999. In 1995, her Honour was named Edmonton Business and Professional Woman of the Year and as St. Albert's Citizen of the Year. In 2003 she was awarded Gandhi, King, Ikeda Humanitarian Award. She was made an "Honourary Patricia" by the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The Alberta Library Trustees Association also established the Lois Hole Award in 2001.

During her term in office, Hole was diagnosed with cancer in 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom. She underwent surgery in early 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U and recovered.

Education:

• Secondary education at Strathcona Composite High School
• 1981See also 1980 in Canada, other events of 1981, 1982 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Incumbents Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Governor General Edward Schreyer Premier of Alberta Peter Lougheed Premier of British Columbia Bill Bennett Premie- 1998See also 1997 in Canada, other events of 1998, 1999 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Prime Minister Jean Chretien Governor General Romeo LeBlanc Premier of Alberta Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia Glen Clark Premier of Manito: School trusteeThe word trustee is a legal term that refers to a member of a trust, which can be set up for any of a variety of purposes, and is entrusted with the administration of property on behalf of others. In the case of charities in the UK, a trustee is an unpaid at St. Albert School District #6
• Trustee and chairperson at Sturgeon School Division
• Athabasca UniversityAthabasca University headquartered in Athabasca, Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of distance education courses and programs. Athabasca University is also recognized as one of the fastest growing universites in Canada Governing Council
• ChancellorChancellor ( Latin: cancellarius , an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. At different times and in different countries it has stood and stands for very various duties, a at University of Alberta
• 1983: Awarded an honorary doctorate from Athabasca University
• 1997: Received a Distinguished Citizen Honourary Diploma in Business from Grant McEwan Community College
• 2000: Received an honourary Doctorate in Laws from the University of Alberta