By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON. February 15, 2013 Four Burlington residents will be awarded Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee medals at a city council meeting on Tuesday, February 19th.
City Councillor John Taylor along with Thomas Dykes, Dr. William Charles Procter and Officer Cadet David Brennan will be given the medals by Mayor Rick Goldring who learned recently that as Mayor he could recommend people for the medal.
The front and back of the Jubilee medal that will be awarded to four Burlington residents at a city council meeting next Tuesday.
A new commemorative medal has been created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accession to the Throne. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal will be a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it will serve to honour contributions and achievements made by Canadians, who represent the full breadth of our society.
During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians will be recognized. The inaugural presentation ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee Medal will take place in 2012.
The Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, will administer the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal program.
Eligibility criteria
Eligible candidates must have met the following criteria: · have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or for an outstanding achievement abroad that has brought great credit to Canada; be citizens or permanent residents of Canada; be alive on February 6, 2012. The award can be made posthumously, as long as the candidate was alive on that date.
Burlington’s 58 winners are among 2,000 recipients from Ontario and 60,000 from across Canada.
Two things, actually;
1. “The award can be made posthumously, as long as the candidate was alive on that date.”
Roger, receiving you 10 x 4, come back; What’s your current 20?
2.”Burlington’s 58 winners are among 2,000 recipients from Ontario and 60,000 from across Canada.”
There are a lot more than 58 “worthies” in Burlington.
There are a lot more than 2,000 “worthies” in Ontario; with a population of 13,505,900 as at July 1/12.
https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/ecupdates/factsheet.html