Two Girl Guide leaders who call the Tri-Cities home will soon be recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Port Coquitlam’s Linda Knight, a mentor in the Chimo district, and Carissa Konesky of Port Moody, a Guider involved in a number of provincial duties for the organization, are among 64 Girl Guide members in B.C. — and 305 volunteers across Canada — to get the hardware for their exceptional achievements.
The presentations will be made at special award ceremonies this spring.
As well, Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon handed out the decorations recently to other deserving individuals.
At the March 11 council meeting, McKinnon presented Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West with a medal while on Feb. 25, the Liberal MP offered the accolades to six members of the British Columbia Regiment for their service to the community and country.
They are (in alphabetical order for surname):
- Col. Adam Brown
- HLCol Bill Diamond
- MWO Burnie Li
- CWO Arnold Matibag
- CPL Kathleen Parker
- Col. Scott Raesler
And, on March 4, McKinnon honoured a dozen more people “whose dedication, selflessness and compassion have made the Tri-Cities a more welcoming a vibrant place for all,” he wrote on a Facebook post.
They are (in alphabetical order for surname):
- Behzad Abdi
- Cameron Black
- Guy Black
- Chantelle Burga
- Jack Choules
- Corp. Timothy Laidler
- Patrick McCarthy
- Greg Moore
- Chiman Palani
- Ann Pratt
- Michael Thomas
- Major Wes von Papineau
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