On March 22, Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy announced the recipients of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, which represents the province’s most dedicated volunteers.
“The men and women who will receive the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal are an example to us all,” Molloy said. “Through their generosity of spirit, they are making Saskatchewan a better place. I congratulate all of the 2017 recipients on receiving this honour as some of Saskatchewan’s best volunteers.”
The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal was established in 1995 to recognize exceptional work done by volunteers across the province. Since its inception, the medal has been awarded to 194 deserving citizens.
The medals will be presented to 10 volunteers at a ceremony during National Volunteer Week, which will run from April 15 – 21.
The volunteers set to receive the medal are:
- Michelle Al-Katib, Community Leader, White City
- Mal Barber, Business Owner, Weyburn
- Scott Boyes, Public Servant, La Ronge
- Robert Dumur, Business Owner, Pasqua Lake
- Shirley Frydenlund, Community Builder, Allan
- Audrey Heit, Retired Special Care Aide, Kindersley
- Paul Jaspar, Retired Public Servant, Saskatoon
- Helene Kesten, Social Worker, Regina
- Eugene Paquin, Retired Educator, Saskatoon
- Vincent Somogyi, Farmer, Willowbrook
According to Statistics Canada’s latest survey, Saskatchewan has the highest rates of volunteerism in all of Canada.
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