Forty-eight correction staff workers including six from Prince George received some prestigious hardware.
Michael Brooke, Sayler Hale, Tracy Harvey, Jason Leslie, and Monika Scharmann all received the Exemplary Service Medal for 20 years of Service.
In addition, Cory Mann was awarded the Corrections Service First Bar celebrating 30 years on the job.
Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, presented the awards at a ceremony at Government House on Tuesday along with Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development.
“These are correctional staff who have dedicated decades of public service to keeping the public safe, with the highest levels of compassion, integrity, and skill, in what is a very dynamic and challenging field,” Farnworth said.
“The resilience, care, and commitment these recipients have demonstrated in order to create better outcomes for individuals under their supervision is incredibly inspiring and admirable.”
The Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, created in 1984, was the second medal in Canada designed to recognize long and outstanding service in public-safety professions. The first was the Police Exemplary Service Medal, created in 1983.
To see the full list of recipients, click here.