Two local politicians are inviting nominations of deserving individuals for the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett is one of them, and she says it’s a good opportunity to recognize an outstanding member of the community.
“As MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin, I have the honour and privilege of nominating four members of our riding to receive a commemorative medal for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.”
Send your nominations to her, Barnett says, and she will go through the applications carefully to select four exceptional members of the Cariboo-Chilcotin to be considered for a Diamond Jubilee medal.
“Do you know an individual who has helped build up our community? Someone highly respected, who has distinguished his or herself through sustained contribution? I want to hear about it.”
Local nominations will be accepted until Sept.15 to Barnett’s office via mail to 7-530 Horse Lake Rd., P.O. Box 95, 100 Mile House, B.C., V0K 2E0 or e-mail Donna.Barnett.MLA@leg.bc.ca.
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod is also accepting nominations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Medal.
She has an earlier deadline of Sept. 1, however, which McLeod says was set in order for an independent panel to assess the nominations.
“There has been a tremendous response to the call for nominations. However, I want to make sure that everyone knows that the deadline is right around the corner and to get your nominations in now.”
All constituents may contact McLeod’s office to recommend potential candidates for the medal. To nominate an individual for this honour through McLeod, call the Kamloops office at 250-851-4991 or e-mail cathy.mcleod.c1@parl.g.ca.
Among other eligibility criteria, a person must have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
It can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on Feb. 6, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Queen
Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne.
Visit www.gg.ca/diamondjubilee for a full outline of eligibility criteria.
The medals will be presented to approximately 60,000 Canadians, 762 of them British Columbians.
The presentation of the Jubilee Medals will take place in October.
