Honouring Our Local Heroes – King Charles Coronation Medal Awards

Every morning, I wake up proud to be Canadian, and proud to call Kanata home. This past weekend I felt that pride more than ever when we celebrated extraordinary individuals who embody the heart and spirit of our community.

Whether through acts of bravery, strengthening our communities, or supporting the most vulnerable, I had the pleasure of recognizing 34 deserving individuals with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their meaningful impact.

This medal was created to mark King Charles’ III Coronation. It’s a way of recognizing outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who’ve made a difference in their community, to the country or who have attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. My sincere congratulations go to:

• Marlene Alt

• Roland Armitage (awarded posthumously)

• Amy Avis

• Arthur Barr

• Dwight Brown

• Scott (Robert) Bulbrook

• Geoffrey Crowe

• Doreen Dyck

• Beate Evans

• William (Bill) Gosewitz

• Moira Green

• Harry Harsch

• Sikander Hashmi

• Stuart Hodge

• Henry Jacobs

• Susan Kunstadt

• Brian Laughton

• Heather Lucente

• Michael McGlennon

• Diana Pilsworth

• Ian Port

• Matthew Russell

• Supinderjit Singh Rattan

• Christopher Teron

• John Thomson

• Neil Thomson

• Rebecca Trueman 

• Mary Yazdani

• Essam Abu-Oshaibah

• Sheema Khan

• Theodore Bransfield

• Peter Brown

• Wen Jean Ho

• Anver Malam

I look at our recipients and in them I see the best of our community. You embody the ambition, the humility, the bravery and the heart that makes us Canadian. You’re our local heroes! On behalf of His Majesty King Charles III, the Government of Canada, and all Canadians—thank you.

It was an incredible honour to be surrounded by so many inspiring, dedicated and humble people. I feel prouder than ever to call Kanata home, with immense hope for the future.