Basketball Manitoba is pleased to share the news that Charles Posthumus of East St. Paul, MB will be award the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for his outstanding service to his community in basketball volunteering. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal awards ceremony, hosted by MP Joy Smith, will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Eastview Community Church. All are invited to attend this distinctive event featuring pageantry, photo displays, music, medal presentations and refreshments. There will be free admission. Charlie has been the basketball convenor at East St. Paul for over 10 years and has been an active coach at a wide variety of levels at the school and club levels. Congratulations Charlie! For a full list of those being honored...“It is my distinct privilege and honour to present this very prestigious award to those who have built, and continue to build a caring society through their selfless service to others,” said MP Joy Smith. “On Canada Day I want to acknowledge these exemplary men and women whose dedicated contributions help create a vibrant community and a great country.”
MP Joy Smith will present medals to the following Canadians residing in the Kildonan-St. Paul constituency:
- Charles Posthumus – Community Service, Sports and Recreation - advocate and builder
- Nellie Allen – Community Service, Health and Wellness - volunteer and advocate
- Ness Beattie – Community Service, Seniors - volunteer and advocate
- Steve Bell – Community & Humanitarian Service, Arts & Music - singer/songwriter, performer
- Kuljit Bhattal – Humanitarian Service - education and advancement of girls in Punjab, India
- Paul Boge – Community & Humanitarian Service - author, filmmaker, writer, fundraiser
- Beverly Bragg – Community Service - West St. Paul community builder
- John Buhler – Community & Humanitarian Service - community builder and philanthropist
- Msgr. Michael Buyachok – Community Service, Religion - pastoral leadership
- Barbara Chreptyk – Community Service - West St. Paul community builder
- Frank Defehr – Community & Humanitarian Service - community builder and philanthropist
- Raymond Dueck – Community Service -founding president Canadian Lifelight Ministries
- Rev. Delbert Enns – Community Service, Religion - pastoral leadership
- Karen Gilmour – Community Service, Health and wellness - volunteer and advocate
- Deputy Chief of Police Shelley M. Hart – Protective Service - Winnipeg Police Service
- Vic Janzen – Community Service, Health and wellness - fundraiser and advocate
- Marian Jaworski – Community Service - Pres., Polish Gymnastic Society SOKOL Wpg.
- Alix Jean-Paul – Humanitarian Service - education and wellbeing of children of Haiti
- Master Warrant Officer Joel Langley – Military Service - on active duty in international arena
- Janet Lawrence – Military Service - Canadian Forces Medical Service, retired
- Arvid Loewen – Humanitarian Service - education and wellbeing of children of Kenya
- Kaz Malkiewicz – Community Service -volunteerism andleadership in the Polish community
- Garth Nolan – Community Service, Sports and Recreation - Gateway Community Centre
- Ruthe Penner – Community Service - advocate for safety and wellbeing of women in need
- Diane Redsky – Community Service - advocate against human trafficking in Canada
- Herb Stephen – Protective Service - Winnipeg Police Service, Chief of Police, retired
- Art Sutton – Military Service - The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, retired
- Henry Wiebe – Community Service - Honourary Consul of Paraguay in Manitoba
- Ryan Yackel – Protective Service - Fire Chief, West St. Paul
- Zane Zalis – Community Service, Arts and Music - educator, musician, composer
For more information, please contact:
Marian Jaworski
Office of Joy Smith, M.P.
Kildonan-St Paul
204-984-6322
joy.smith.c2@parl.gc.ca