Battlefords and area citizens honoured with Jubilee Medal
Many Battlefords area residents were honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) in a special ceremony at the Western Development Museum Friday.
A total of 24 citizens were recognized for their public service and/or volunteerism to the community – Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman (Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, and Lean Man First Nation), Floyd Andersen (posthumous), Ben Christensen, Marilyn Clark (posthumous), Esther Delainey, Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk, Peter Frey, Larry Gabruch, Roger Giesbrecht, Timothy Gitzel, Shawn Haas, Bill Kennedy, Tavia Laliberte, Sherry Legacy, Linda Machniak, Annette McGovern, Randy Patrick, Richard Porter, James Ramsay, Rob Rongve, Wayne Semaganis, Jane Shury, Chief Lorie Ann Whitecalf (Sweetgrass First Nation), and Darcy Woolfitt.
The medals recognize citizens for their public service, service to the arts, science, healthcare, community service, and/or volunteer service.