NORMAN WELLS (August 2, 2012) – The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal was presented to Mr. Richard Hardy yesterday during the Sahtu Secretariat Inc. Annual General Assembly.

The Honourable Glen Abernethy and the Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Chairperson of the Sahtu Secretariat, presented the Diamond Jubilee Medal to Mr. Hardy.

This commemorative medal has been created by the Government of Canada to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of 60,000 deserving Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life.  This medal program is one of the elements of the year-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and a list of NWT recipients is available on the GNWT’s website.
 

For more information, contact:

Megan Holsapple
Media Liaison
Office of the Premier and Executive Council
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: (867) 669-2302
Fax: (867) 873-0111