“I am honoured to be able to recognize these community leaders with the awarding of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal”. Mississauga: Today, Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, hosted a ceremony where thirty deserving people were awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
“On this the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II becoming Queen of Canada, I am honored to host an event where we as the Government of Canada recognize citizens who, like Her Majesty, have devoted themselves to the betterment of their community and of Canada,” said MP Butt in a statement issued prior to the event.
The recipients were presented the medal in a ceremony hosted by MP Butt at the Streetsville Legion tonight. They were recognized because of their tremendous contribution either locally or for the betterment of Canada as a whole.
“We are blessed here in Mississauga-Streetsville to have so many devoted volunteers who work hard everyday to make our communities and country a great place to live, and I am honored to have the opportunity to present thirty of these deserving Canadians with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal,” said MP Butt.
About the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal:
In honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, a new commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canadians to honor Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honor significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. In 2012 the year of the Diamond Jubilee the Government of Canada will award the Diamond Jubilee medal to 60,000 Canadians.
In honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, a new commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canadians to honor Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honor significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. In 2012 the year of the Diamond Jubilee the Government of Canada will award the Diamond Jubilee medal to 60,000 Canadians.
Marion Bateman William Bateman
David Bishop William Gary Bond
George Carlson Glenn Crawford
Jainstien Dookie Ralph Hunter
Balwinder Jandu Bernard Jordaan
Todd Ladner Leonard Little
Edith MacEachern Veronica Miranda
Sue McFadden David Mosley
Lucie Muldoon Gul Nawaz
Benjamin Pearce Captain Paul M. Preikschas
Sri Ratnasamy Gordon Terry Reeves
Rafiq Rokerya Staff Sergeant Taufic Saliba
Peter Simundson Nina Tangri
Captain Lorraine Van Ooyen Aspi Wadiwalla
Sergeant Brian Westlake Dana Helene Wilson
Publish with permission from MP Brat Butt Office.
For more photos from this event please check gallery below:-
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