NB residents honoured with Jubilee medals

By Miguel Fenrich Staff Reporter

Feb. 6 marked the City of North Battlefords investiture ceremony for 13 community members with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal.

Following a prayer and blessing from Chief Sylvia

Weenie and a smudging from Alvin Baptiste, Grant Schutte lead the ceremony as MC.

“I am humbled by the achievements, dedication and community spirits of our nominated recipients,” commented Mayor David Gillan.

“The Queens’s Plati- num Jubilee medal has been bestowed upon by very few, and we are proud to honour the contributions of those who have given so much to our community.”

The recipients of the QEII Jubilee Medals are as follows:

• Kate Abrahamson –honoured for contributions