Released on October 18, 2016
Today, Provincial Secretary Nadine Wilson joined Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield to present the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal to outstanding individuals who have devoted 25 years or more to protecting the people of Saskatchewan.“It is a pleasure to acknowledge the men and women who have devoted their lives to keeping residents safe and protected,” Wilson said. “These everyday heroes can be found all across our province whenever we need them: preventing crime in our neighbourhoods, extinguishing fires in our communities, providing emergency medical care for our loved ones, offering compassion, and delivering countless services on which we all rely.”
This year, 144 of Saskatchewan’s longest-serving protectors will receive the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal, with two ceremonies today at Government House in Regina and two ceremonies in Saskatoon on October 25.
The 2016 recipients include firefighters, police officers, corrections workers, Canadian Forces members, RCMP, conservation officers, deputy sheriffs, Canada Border Services Agency officers and emergency medical responders.
The Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal was established in 2003 to recognize individuals with 25 years or more of exemplary service protecting Saskatchewan people or their property in either a volunteer or full-time capacity. Including the 2016 recipients, 1,842 residents will have received this honour since the medal program began.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/honoursawards.
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For more information, contact:
Dauna Ditson
Intergovernmental Affairs
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2155
Email: dauna.ditson@gov.sk.ca