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Exemplary service recipients

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the following honourees were awarded Corrections Exemplary Service Medals and Bars by the Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, during a ceremony at Government House, along with Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development.

Corrections Exemplary Service Medal for 20 years

  • Carla Spry, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
  • Ann Sutthery, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
  • Simon Glen, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters
  • Lori Pruce, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters
  • Denise Townsend, Burnaby Youth Custody Services
  • Sarah Watts, Campbell River Community Corrections
  • Dennis Cox, Cranbrook Community Corrections
  • Pat Giasson, East Fraser Youth Justice
  • Joan Aalhus, Fort St. John Community Corrections
  • Claudine Klimaschek, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre
  • Julie Muldoe, Gitxsan Child and Family Services
  • Nathan Caller, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
  • Tristan Gough, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
  • John Guizzo, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
  • David Spencer, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
  • Sandy Brown, Kelowna Community Corrections
  • Allan Lessard, Nanaimo Correctional Centre
  • Ben Atkinson, North Fraser Pretrial Centre
  • Ryan Shiyoji, North Fraser Pretrial Centre
  • Louis Liew, Coast North Shore Youth Probation
  • Mike Cliffe, Penticton Community Corrections
  • David Paruk, Port Alberni Community Corrections
  • Michael Brooke, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre
  • Sayler Hale, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre
  • Tracy Harvey, Prince George Community Corrections
  • Jason Leslie, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre
  • Monika Scharmann, Prince George Youth Custody Services
  • Dillon Halter, Strategic Youth Justice Branch
  • Melanie Sauvé, Strategic Youth Justice Branch
  • Brenda Everett, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre
  • Joyce Oates, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre
  • RuthAnn Penner, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre
  • Angeline Varan, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre
  • Ellen McLeod, Surrey North Community Corrections
  • Gurpreet Grewal, Surrey Youth Probation
  • Dan Rai, Surrey Youth Probation
  • Barb Curran, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
  • Matt Hawes, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
  • Baljinder Johal, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
  • Cindy Field, Vernon Community Corrections
  • Shelagh Wallace, Youth Justice Program Support

Corrections Exemplary Service First Bar for 30 years

  • Eileen Johnston, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
  • Terrence MacKenzie, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
  • Nancy Lewis, Okanagan Correctional Centre
  • Cory Mann, Prince George Youth Custody Services
  • Ted Leonard, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
  • Wyatt McNulty, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

Corrections Exemplary Service Second Bar for 40 years

  • Leonard Cervo, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre