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For Immediate Release 2005PSSG0044-001057 Nov. 17, 2005	Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
B.C. POLICE HONOURED

VICTORIA – RCMP and municipal police officers who have performed an exemplary service to the citizens of British Columbia will be honoured at an annual ceremony tonight at Government House.

 

Twenty-seven officers will receive B.C.’s highest award for their acts of exceptional valour in the face of extreme hazard. Along with the traditional gold pin for valour, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, Lieutenant Governor, will also present a medal of valour for the first time in the province’s history. Thirty-five officers will receive a silver pin for meritorious service to recognize their exemplary performance, acting in a manner significantly beyond the standard normally expected.

 

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