The Platinum Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the 70th Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.
The overall purpose of the medal program is to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the province or a particular region or community. The medal honours the Queen and her lifelong service to Canada by acknowledging residents of Alberta who, like Her Majesty, have devoted their lives to making this province a better place.
The City of Grande Prairie, the Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta, the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations, the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation and the United Way Alberta Northwest was invited by the Government of Alberta to submit nominations and host a medal presentation acknowledging the chosen recipients and celebrating the life of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
On December 14th, 2022, the organizations mentioned above held a ceremony and tea at Teresa Sargent Hall located in the Montrose Cultural Centre and recognized the following individuals:
Krysta Atkin – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Adele Bonetti – Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations
Patsy Campbell – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Deb Cryderman – City of Grande Prairie
Kamie Currie – United Way Alberta Northwest
Katelyn Dafoe – United Way Alberta Northwest
Kim Drever – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Erica Fisher – United Way Alberta Northwest
Eunice Friesen – Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations
Tahnia Getson – Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta
Bethe Goldie – United Way Alberta Northwest
Gordon Halliday – United Way Alberta Northwest
Phil Linfield – Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations
Lindsey McNeil – United Way Alberta Northwest
Margaret Martel – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Kathy Miles – Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta
Ryan Mitchell – Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta
Chandra Oliver – Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations
Lionel Robins – Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta
Sean Sargent – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Rose Shmyruk – United Way Alberta Northwest
Linda Side – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Denise Skoworodko – United Way Alberta Northwest
Kevin Szakacs – Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Dale Tiedemann – United Way Alberta Northwest
Terry Tissington – Community Foundation of Northwest Alberta
Gail Ungstad – United Way Alberta Northwest
For more information on the medal program visit https://www.alberta.ca/queens-platinum-jubilee-medal.aspx.
Special thanks to the following for supporting this event:
Master of Ceremonies – Tom Pura
Colour Guard – Grande Prairie Legion #54
Piper – Jon Anderson
Soloist – Mieke de Groot
Pianist – Carmen Bartel
City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton
County of Grande Prairie Reeve Bob Marshall
RCMP Superintendent Lee Brachmann
Grande Prairie Army Cadets
Grande Prairie Air Cadets
Citrus Catering
Maj Photography
Paddington Bear
Ceremony and Tea hosted by:
