His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty and his wife, Her Honour Donna Mirasty, visited Moose Jaw City Hall for the first time on Feb. 1 to present eight additional Moose Jaw residents with Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medals.
Also present for the investiture ceremony was Moose Jaw's Mayor Clive Tolley, Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence, and city councillor Jamey Logan.
"Coming here to your council chambers for the first time is a real honour, we're glad to share this space with you today for this very special occasion," Mirasty said. "It's important to reward and encourage those who make our province a better place to live. Receiving a medal in honour of our late sovereign is wonderful, and certainly a wonderful way of doing just that."
There were 10 awardees for this investiture, but Wayne Cameron and Carolyn Scidmore were unable to attend and will be presented their medals at a later date.
Included in the photos for this article are Col. Jonathan Bouchard, Commander of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Neil Thorne. Bouchard and Thorne were awarded their medals in Swift Current on Jan. 18.
Today's medal recipients were:
- Shant Kahvedjian
- Renee Wilkinson
- Andre Bouvier
- Arthur Watson
- Marv Macauley
- Ted Moir
- Rion White
- Lucille Gilliland
"I'm happy we're having (the ceremony) here in city council chambers, and I just can't say enough of how honoured we are to have (the Mirastys) come to Moose Jaw," Tolley said. Addressing the recipients of the award, he said that "each of you has been recognized because (you've made) a significant contribution to your community.
"As we look through the accomplishments of the people that are here and being honoured today ... (it's) certainly appreciated by myself and the city."
Saskatchewan will award a total of 7,000 Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medals. The front of the medal depicts a crowned Queen Elizabeth II with her Canadian style and title, while the reverse side of the medal depicts the Saskatchewan Shield of Arms with the dates of the late queen's reign at the top.
