OTTAWA – Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainwright, gave the following speech in the House of Commons today.
“Mr. Speaker, over the next two weekends I have the great privilege of hosting ceremonies to honour 30 constituents* of Vegreville—Wainwright by awarding them with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. This commemorative medal is a way for Canadians to honour Her Majesty as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne as Queen of Canada and to recognize a select group of hard-working Canadians who have made and continue to make extraordinary contributions to our communities.
“Indeed, it is a difficult job to narrow 140 extremely worthy nominations down to just 30 recipients. These are all people who have volunteered a lifetime of dedication and hard work to improving their communities and the lives of their families, neighbours, friends and often complete strangers. These outstanding citizens are truly the foundation upon which our remarkable country Canada has been built community by community.
“I am thankful to them for a job well done.”
* Queen’s Jubilee Medal Recipients for Vegreville-Wainwright
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BELANGER, Edward Denis (EDGERTON) BLACKFORD, Charlie (MANNVILLE) BORTH, Robert Edward (KILLAM) CARTER, Hugh (TOFIELD) CHEVRAUX, Sharleen (KILLAM) CRONE, June (HARDISTY) FENTON, Judith (IRMA) FRANK, Ellen (KITSCOTY) GARGUS, Deborah (MUNDARE) GIEBELHAUS, Elizabeth (Li) (VEGREVILLE) HAMES, Todd (MARWAYNE) HANRAHAN, Robert William (DAYSLAND) HENRY, Donald Bruce (VERMILION) HERMAN, Samuel (LLOYDMINSTER) HRYNIW, Ed (ARDROSSAN) |
KUPSCH, Laura (BRUDERHEIM) MASCHMEYER, Douglas (BRUDERHEIM) MILLER, Gordon John (VEGREVILLE) MOIR, Paulette (VERMILION) MORRICAL, Dale (VIKING) NEVILLE K.of St.G., David Francis (WAINWRIGHT) PEPPER, Edna (LLOYDMINSTER) ROBINSON, Perry Duncan (SEDGEWICK) RUTLEDGE, F. Lorraine (WAINWRIGHT) SCRIBER, Margaret Phyllis (LLOYDMINSTER) SORENSON, Ralph (KILLAM) TOVERUD, Irene (VIKING) VANEE, Richard (VERMILION) VARTY, Betty (PROVOST) WOURMS, Daniel (WAINWRIGHT) |
