PAULATUK  (October 16, 2012) – Edward Ruben of Paulatuk has been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Jackie Jacobson, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, presented the medal to Mr. Ruben on October 10.

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