Office of the Premier
Inside the Fairmont Empress Hotel's Ivy Ballroom, 75 inspirational British Columbians were honoured by Premier Christy Clark today with the Queen's 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.
"It's 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 Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's 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 Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Premier Clark unveiled a new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Commissioned by the federal government for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the portrait will replace the one hanging in the reception hall of the Parliament Buildings.
Quick Facts:
- During the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Premier presented medals to 223 British Columbians.
- The Queen's 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 Queen's 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.
Contact:
Mike Morton
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
250 588-8380
BACKGROUNDER
Premier's Queen's 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, 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, Business
10. Dr. Eric Frederick Broom, Vancouver - Sports
11. Sergeant Michael Brown, 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, Protective Services
20. Mr. Gordie Dodd, Business
21. Constable Lane Douglas-Hunt, Protective Services
22. Mr. Steven Dubas, Prince George - Sports
23. Mr. Kent F. Duff, 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, 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, Protective Services
36. Ms. Audrey Kerr, Terrace - Voluntary Service
37. Sergeant Jason Laidman, Protective Services
38. Mr. Brian Lamond, Fort St. John - Public Service
39. Ms. Lisa J. Lapointe, Saanichton - Public Service
40. Ms. Erasmia (Mia) Larsen, 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, Protective Services *Presented on behalf of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
48. Mr. Kelly Mann, 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, 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, Public Service
61. Constable Ken Ramsay, 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, 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. Léon 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, 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. Gisèle Samson, 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
Contact:
Mike Morton
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
250 588-8380
