Manitoba to award Queen platinum jubilee medals
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Manitoba will create and award a platinum jubilee medal in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary on the throne.
Lt. Gov. Janice Filmon and Premier Heather Stefanson announced Thursday the medal will celebrate the contributions and achievements of 1,000 Manitobans, starting June 2022.
“This commemorative medal allows us to pay tribute to the Queen’s devotion to duty and her kindness and compassion to all by recognizing citizens across Manitoba who also make service to their communities a priority,” Filmon said in a statement.
“I look forward to recognizing the generous and inspiring people of this wonderful province we are so proud to call home.”
Stefanson said it is a great way to recognize the 96-year-old British monarch’s long years of service to the Commonwealth, as well as recognizing deserving members of the community.
“Manitobans have a long and proud history for giving back and I look forward to honouring and celebrating their service and achievements,” she said.
The federal government announced earlier this year that, unlike with past jubilees celebrated by the Queen, it would not be creating a commemorative medal to mark her platinum anniversary.
Alberta and Saskatchewan are among the provinces which have since then announced they would be handing out their own medals this year.
Manitoba said more information about the awards would be released in the future.