Released on April 23, 2013
Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield today presented eight citizens with the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal during a ceremony at Government House in Regina. The medal recognizes outstanding volunteer service or exceptional community involvement.
“It is a privilege to present the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal to eight such generous and capable individuals,” Solomon Schofield said. “I congratulate each of them on this well-deserved honour and I thank them for their enormous contributions to our province.”
The 2012 recipients are:
- Phyllis G. Cameron, Arcola
- Master Corporal (Ret’d) Leslie Good, C.D., Moose Jaw
- Colonel (Ret’d) Charles Keple, C.D., Regina
- Namarta Kochar, Saskatoon
- Dr. Jim Leskun, Regina
- André Moquin, Gravelbourg
- Dennis B. Sanderson, La Ronge
- Joan Wilson, Saltcoats
Including the eight new recipients, the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal has been presented to 156 outstanding individuals since 1995. Medal recipients are selected by the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council from nominations submitted by the public.
Saskatchewan continues to have one of the highest rates of volunteerism in Canada.
For more information on the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal and the recipients, visit www.ops.gov.sk.ca/svm.
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For more information, contact:
Nicole Fellinger
Intergovernmental Affairs
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2687
Email: nicole.fellinger@gov.sk.ca