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NEWS RELEASE
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For Immediate Release Feb. 26, 2013 |
Office of the Premier
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Premier Clark celebrates some of B.C.s finest with Queens medal
VICTORIA Inside the Fairmont Empress Hotels Ivy Ballroom, 75 inspirational British Columbians were honoured by Premier Christy Clark today with the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their service to their fellow citizens.
The ceremony celebrated accomplished individuals in areas such as business, athletics, law enforcement, community volunteerism, education and philanthropy.
Its inspiring to see people accomplishing such extraordinary things for their community, said Premier Clark. The people we are recognizing today set a powerful example to follow in their footsteps, and find ways to make a real difference.
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majestys accession to the throne. Recipients of the medal have made a significant contribution to a province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. Like Her Majesty, those recognized have dedicated themselves to service their fellow citizens, communities and country.
Following the medal presentation ceremony, to mark the end of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Premier Clark unveiled a new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Commissioned by the federal government for the Queens Diamond Jubilee, the portrait will replace the one hanging in the reception hall of the Parliament Buildings.
Quick Facts:
During the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Premier presented medals to 223 British Columbians.
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country.
During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians from across the country have been recognized.
The government of B.C. is presenting approximately 760 medals.
All MLAs and ministers have been involved in awarding the medals, ensuring they reach as many deserving people in our province as possible.
Learn More:
To learn more about the Queens Diamond Jubilee, visit: http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14019&lan=eng
View photos of the presentations at: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjE5H74z
A backgrounder follows.
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Mike Morton Press Secretary Office of the Premier 250 588-8380 |
BACKGROUNDER
Premiers Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients
(First 75 names are from the ceremony on Feb. 26 in Victoria)
1. Constable Cara Adams, Maple Ridge Protective Services
2. Mr. John Appleby, West Bank Sports
3. Ms. Brenda Aynsley, Kamloops Community Service
4. Mr. Sudarshan Bakshi, Delta Community Service
5. Ms. Suzi Beber, Victoria Community Service
6. Constable Dale Bennett, Merritt Protective Services
7. Constable Jackson Bernard, Tofino Protective Services
8. Mr. John Bethel, Vancouver Public Service
9. Mr. David Black, Victoria Business
10. Dr. Eric Frederick Broom, Vancouver Sports
11. Sergeant Michael Brown, Victoria Protective Services
12. Ms. Maria Byland, West Kelowna Voluntary Service
13. Ms. Phyllis Carlyle, Surrey Public Service
14. Ms. Diana Chan, North Vancouver Sports
15. Mr. William (Wei Sin) Chin, Kamloops Public Service
16. Mr. Domenico Ciccone, Prince Rupert Public Service
17. Mr. Sergio Cocchia, Vancouver Philanthropy
18. Ms. Yael Cohen, Vancouver Community Service
19. Constable Sean Michael Cowperwaite, Victoria Protective Services
20. Mr. Gordie Dodd, Victoria Business
21. Constable Lane DouglasHunt, Victoria Protective Services
22. Mr. Steven Dubas, Prince George Sports
23. Mr. Kent F. Duff, Victoria Canadian Forces
24. Constable Shawn Dupuis, Delta Protective Services
25. The Very Reverend Peter G. Elliott, Vancouver Religion
26. Mr. Stephen Fonseca, Burnaby Public Service
27. Dr. Peter Froese, Vancouver Education
28. Constable Derrick Gibson, Chilliwack Protective Services
29. Chief Shane Gottfriedson, Kamloops Community Service
30. Dr. Carmen L.Z. Gress, Victoria Public Service
31. His Worship Robert Hutchins, Ladysmith Community Service *Presented on behalf of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
32. Mr. Andrew J. Hutchins, Duncan Voluntary Service
33. Mr. Satnam Johal, Surrey Sports
34. Constable Bruce Johnson, Mission Protective Services
35. Sergeant Michael Johnston, Victoria Protective Services
36. Ms. Audrey Kerr, Terrace Voluntary Service
37. Sergeant Jason Laidman, Victoria Protective Services
38. Mr. Brian Lamond, Fort St. John Public Service
39. Ms. Lisa J. Lapointe, Saanichton Public Service
40. Ms. Erasmia (Mia) Larsen, Victoria Community Service
41. Mr. Peter Leitch, North Vancouver Arts & Culture
42. His Worship Frank Leonard, Saanich Politics *Presented on behalf of the Honourable Bill Bennett
43. Mrs. Jean Lewis, Courtenay Voluntary Service
44. Ms. Qiuxia (Cherie) Lu, Burnaby Sports
45. Ms. Jill MacKay, Terrace Voluntary Service
46. Constable Jordan MacKellar, Tofino Protective Services
47. Deputy Chief Constable Del Manak, Victoria Protective Services *Presented on behalf of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
48. Mr. Kelly Mann, Victoria Sports
49. Mr. Paul Marley, North Vancouver Sports
50. Mr. Jim McAllister, Sidney Public Service
51. Mr. Phillip T. McArthur, Coquitlam Community Service
52. Mr. Gary McCall, Kamloops Public Service
53. Mr. Ken McClure, Golden Public Service
54. Ms. Tammy McComb, Delta Sports
55. Ms. Lori Dale McKenzie, Victoria Public Service
56. Mr. Reg Norman, Dawson Creek Community Service
57. Mr. Rob Owens, Campbell River Public Service
58. Mr. Rick Owens, Vernon Public Service
59. Ms. Monica Peacock, Prince George Voluntary Service
60. Mr. Bob Plecas, Victoria Public Service
61. Constable Ken Ramsay, Victoria Protective Services
62. Corporal Dustine Rodier, Richmond Protective Services
63. Mr. Flynn Seddon, Kelowna Sports
64. Ms. Lisa Seed, Vancouver Community Service *Presented on behalf of the Honourable Bill Bennett
65. Ms. Tracey Shelley, Vancouver Sports
66. Mr. Dennis Skulsky, Surrey Sports
67. Constable Amberia Sovdi, Surrey Protective Services
68. His Worship Luke Strimbold, Burns Lake Community Service
69. Constable Dominic Toa, West Vancouver Protective Services
70. Constable Curtis Todd, Maple Ridge Protective Services
71. Mr. Robert Turley, Sooke Public Service
72. Mr. Ian Wallace, Vancouver Arts & Culture
73. Dr. Harold Weinberg, Anmore Public Service
74. Mr. Alex Wharrie, Burnaby Public Service
75. Sergeant Lynn Young, Surrey Protective Services
Ms. Judy Armstrong, Kamloops Sports
Mr. Peter N. Baird, Vancouver Multicultural Endeavours
Mr. Randy Bartsch, Abbotsford Philanthropy
Mrs. Molly Beddington, Victoria Community Service
Mr. Stuart Belkin, Vancouver Philanthropy
Constable Marc Belliveau, Langley Protective Services
Mr. Eli Bennett, New Westminster Arts & Culture
Mr. Tony Bhullar, Surrey Community Service
Constable Shawn Bollivar, Vancouver Protective Services
Constable Mark Bouchey, Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Walter Bucher, Smithers Public Service
Mr. Fred Burrows, Fort St. John Public Service
Ms. Judy Caldwell, Vancouver Health Care
Ms. Adriane Carr, Vancouver Environment
Ms. Janine Chan, Kamloops Sports
Sergeant Andrew Chan, Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Dennis Chan, Vancouver Business
Mr. Fernando Correia, Duncan Sports
Mr. Douglas Coupland, West Vancouver Arts & Culture
Colonel Richard Cowling, Courtenay Canadian Forces
Mr. Michael Cuccione, Coquitlam Health Care
Mr. Don Cunnings, Pitt Meadows Community Service
Constable Peter Da Silva, Vancouver Protective Services
Ms. MaryAnn DeCorby, Vancouver Sports
Constable Rod Deighton, Abbotsford Protective Services
Ms. Anne Deitch, Burnaby Sports
Ms. Ginny Dennehy, Whistler Health Care
Mr. Budh Dhahan, Vancouver Education
Mr. Steven Dickinson, Langley Community Service
Mr. Brian Downie, Terrace Community Service
Mr. Dave Eaves, Vancouver Business
Ms. Penny Erickson, Heffley Creek Sports
Constable Jared Etsell, Bella Coola Protective Services
Constable Patricia Evans, Ashcroft Protective Services
Mr. Brent Fairweather, Lloydminster Sports
Sergeant Rob Faoro, Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Murray Farmer, North Saanich Philanthropy
Constable Jeffrey Ferguson, 100 Mile House Protective Services
Ms. Janet Fraser, Vancouver Politics
Mr. Stan Fuller, North Vancouver Business
Constable Christian Galbraith, Vancouver Protective Services
Ms. Alanna Garrett, Creston Public Service
Ms. Joyce Gibson, Terrace Community Service
Corporal Joel Glen, Surrey Protective Services
Sergeant Drew Grainger, Surrey Protective Services
Constable Andre Haaksma, Port Coquitlam Protective Services
Constable Sean Hackman, Coquitlam Protective Services
Mr. Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver Sports
Constable Tanya Hermann, Vancouver Protective Services
Ms. Deborah Hines, Vancouver Public Service
Ms. Barbara Hislop, Burnaby Community Service
Mr. Jim Hoggan, Vancouver Environment
Mr. Ryan Holmes, Vancouver Technology
Mrs. Ariadne Holness de Hiller, Prince George Sports
Constable James Hudson, West Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Rick Hume, Whistler Sports
Mr. Simon Jackson, Toronto Environment
Constable Michael Jacobson, Kelowna Protective Services
Mr. Mark James, Vancouver Business
Ms. Ish Jhaj, Burnaby Sports
Mr. James Earl Johnson, Burnaby Sports
Mr. Charles Kim, Vancouver Business
Ms. Jackie Kloosterboer, Vancouver Public Service
Ms. Jill Komlos, West Vancouver Sport
Constable Steve Kowan, Mill Bay Protective Services
Dr. David Kuhl, Vancouver Health Care
Mr. Ronald Kiyoshi Kuramoto, Burnaby Sports
Ms. Joyce Kuzyk, Oliver Sports
Mr. Amin Lalji, West Vancouver Community Service
Mr. Kevin Lambert, Langley Public Service
Ms. Gloria Lazzarin, Quesnel Public Service
Mr. Lιon Lebrun, Coquitlam Community Service
Ms. Cindy Lee, Richmond Business
Mr. Jack Lee, Burnaby Business
Sergeant Richard Lee, Vancouver Protective Services
Ms. Grace Jong Eun Lee, North Vancouver Arts & Culture
Mr. Norm Leibel, Burnaby Public Service
Mr. Bob Lenarduzzi, North Vancouver Sports
Constable Justin Leung, Vancouver Protective Services
Dr. Evandro H. Lopes, Surrey Public Service
Mr. Brandt Louie, Richmond Business
Mr. Richard Lyle, West Vancouver Sports
Constable Keith MacDonald, Vancouver Protective Services
Ms. Diane Mackenzie, Vancouver Community Service
Mr. Ken MacLeod, Courtenay Community Service
Constable Russell Mante, 100 Mile House Protective Services
Ms. Carrie McCulley, Abbotsford Public Service
S/Sergeant Scott McGregor, Victoria Protective Services
Ms. Cara McGuire, North Vancouver Voluntary Service
Mr. Clarke McGuire, Richmond Public Service
Mr. John Duncan McKenzie, Kamloops Public Service
Sergeant Donald McLean, 100 Mile House Protective Services
Ms. Margaret McLeod, Vancouver Sports
Ms. Joanie McMaster, Vancouver Sports
Mr. Patrick McPhillips, Coquitlam Public Service
Mr. Wayne Merry, Atlin Public Service
Mr. Dan Miscisco, North Vancouver Sports
Constable James Moir, Abbotsford Protective Services
Mr. Donald Maurice Moody, Nanaimo Public Service
Mr. Wayne Moorhouse, Quesnel Sports
Ms. Melinda Susan Moorhouse, Quesnel Sports
Mr. Joe Moreira, Castlegar Sports
Mr. Jeffrey Allen Morgan, Kamloops Sports
Ms. Kathy Nadalin, Prince George Voluntary Service
Mr. Chris Naples, Langley Public Service
Mr. Bill Nicholishen, New Westminster Voluntary Service
Ms. Lauryn Oates, Burnaby Community Service
Mr. Ron Olynyk, Kamloops Education
Mr. Charles Pachal, Kelowna Public Service
Mr. Nick Panos, Vancouver Community Service
The Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson, Toronto Religion
Dr. James Chi Ming Pau, Vancouver Health Care
Mr. Chang Poh, Richmond Sports
Mr. Lumir Popek, Delta, Public Service
Ms. Linda Price, Mission Sports
Mr. Carmen Purdy, Cranbrook Environment
Mr. James (Jim) Pyke, Langley Public Service
Mr. Rob Rai, Surrey Protective Services
Mr. Doug Rawson, Enderby Sports
Dr. Jonathan Raymond, Langley Religious Studies
Mr. Bob Rennie, Vancouver Arts & Culture
Mr. John Richmond, Langley Public Service
Ms. Laurie Robertson, Burnaby Sports
Constable Wade Rodrigue, Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Jack Rogers, Surrey Sports
Ms. Judy Rogers, Vancouver Public Service
Chief Ellis Ross, Kitamaat Village Business
Mr. Rico Ruffy, Richmond Public Service
Mr. Chad Salim, Surrey Public Service
Mme. Gisθle Samson, Victoria Heritage & History
Constable Ranjit Singh Seehra, Surrey Protective Services
Constable Jasprit Shahi, Vancouver Protective Services
Professor Anthony Sheppard, Vancouver Education
Ms. Nona Shorey, Surrey Sports
Constable Kevin Smith, 100 Mile House Protective Services
Constable Lucas Sovio, Langley Protective Services
Mr. Robert D. Stair, Kaslo Public Service
Mr. John Stockdale, Vancouver Sports
Corporal Scott Stoughton, Rosedale Protective Services
Mr. David Sutcliffe, North Vancouver Sports
Dr. James Tansey, Vancouver Environment
Mr. Dan Taylor, Burnaby Sports
Mr. Ken Thomson, Houston Public Service
Mr. Brad Thorlakson, Vernon Business
Constable Gregory Trenholm, Garibaldi Highlands Protective Services
Constable Greig Vandenberg, Vancouver Protective Services
Mr. Floyd Verge, Radium Hot Springs Business
Ms. Ellen White, Nanaimo Education
Mr. Chip Wilson, Vancouver Business
Mr. Neil Wuolle, Salmon Arm Sports
Constable Cesar Young, Vancouver Protective Services
Inspector Tony Mose Zanatta, Burnaby Protective Services
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Mike Morton Press Secretary Office of the Premier 250 588-8380 |
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