Jubilee

Jeff Green | Nov 22, 2012

Back to HomeFeature Article - November 22, 2012 Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal winners

In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, a total of 44 medals were made available to celebrate the achievements of individuals in the Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington riding. MP Scott Reid and MPP Randy Hillier joined forces to set up a nomination and selection process for the riding.

“Special consideration was given to individuals whose record of public, community, or military service most closely resembled the king of service shown by the Queen herself, who has devoted her life to the service of others, starting with her wartime service as an auxiliary and continuing with her decades of tireless work throughout the commonwealth,” is how the process was described in the media release that accompanied the presentations, which took place last Thursday and Friday in Napanee and Perth.

Among the recipients were 8 from the Frontenac News readership area, who are pictured below.

Ann BabcockAnn has been a 4-H leader in Frontenac County for almost 25 years. She is also an active member of the Murvale Women’s Institute and a volunteer at Harrowsmith Public School.

Marcel GirouxMarcel was a teacher for over 31 years. He was instrumental in the creation of the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre and the Sharbot Lake Municipal Beach and Park. He is also a Board member of the Alzheimer’s Society for Kingston. He was part of the group which developed Northern Frontenac Community Services and has nee chair of the Amalgamated Library Boards of Kingston and the County of Frontenac.Krista Hanna-ThompsonKrista has been a volunteer skating coach with the West Kingston Skating Club (now Skate Kingston) since 1993. She is also a volunteer with Cystic Fibrosis Canada, St, John Ambulance, Loyal Rescue Inc., and Kidney Cancer Canada.

Gary Hawley

Gary Hawley has faithfully played the organ for St. Andrews Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake for the last 63 years. He has also dedicated 15 of those years to help with the church’s finances.

Mary Howes

Mary has held various positions for the Canadian Cancer Society for 39 years. She has also been a member of the Grandmothers by the Lake Association, and a member for 29 years of the Parham Happy Travelers Senior Club. She currently the President of the District for the Women’s Institute.

Robert LeonardMr. Leonard has been an active volunteer and advocate for farming, fishing, tourism and the business community in Frontenac County. He also has been instrumental in providing expertise and public policy advice in the rehabilitation, conservation and stocking of our inland fisheries.Susan MactaggartSusan founded and currently serves as President of the Bobs and Crow Lakes Foundation, a registered charity whose mission is to protect the environment through education and citizen-funded projects.Ronald PethickMr. Pethick is a founding father of the Conservationists of Frontenac Addington (COFA). With his efforts, they have maintained a walleye hatchery and contributed to the sustainability and maintenance of the species in our lakes. Mr. Pethick has also been a tireless volunteer in numerous community organizations in the region over the years.

There were also a number of other winners who don’t live in the area, but whose names might be familiar to readers. Below is list of all the other winners:

Ross Babcock, Shirley Boston, Merle Bowes, Robert Chevrier, Andrew Clarke, Leslie Cross, Mary cook, Eric Devlin, Danna Dobson, Tannis Drysdale, Hans Eggink, Hugh Finlay, Jack Hamilton, Larry Hardy, Francis Harvey, Gary Irish, David Jacklin, Janice Jacklin, Douglas Kirkpatrick, Jack Kirkland, Henry Lane, Linda Lane, Kieth Miller, Sonya Oleinikow, Martin Oomen, Jack Raab, Jackie Seaton, Frank Streek, Ronald Stronski, Stan Suffel, John Taylor, Iris Taylor, Bernice Thompson, Ross Trudel, Philis Vivarais, and Doug Wiseman.