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Coronation Medal Ceremony

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, 29 residents of Simcoe North were awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal from a variety of different sectors including education, arts, sport, community service, business and public service.

In 2024, the Government of Canada announced the establishment of the Coronation Medal to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. This medal is presented to candidates that have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

The recipients awarded are:

Title Recipient  Name Sector
  Silke Beavan Community Service and Philanthropy
Detective Sgt  Michael Beresford Community Service and Philanthropy
  Tony Bianco Arts and Media
  Peggy Breckenridge Business, Industry and Economy
Chief Warrant Officer (ret'd) Walter Capsticks Community Service and Philanthropy
  Lynne Cousens Education
  Stephen Davids Community Service and Philanthropy
  Bryde Desroches Community Service and Philanthropy
Colonel (ret'd) Joseph August Anton Diening Community Service and Philanthropy
  Patrick Dion Health Care and Medicine
  Walter Henry Sport
  Gerry Henry Community Service and Philanthropy
Staff Sergeant Lee Jeannotte Politics, Public Service and Justice
Sergeant Matthew Lake Politics, Public Service and Justice
The Honourable Douglas Grinslade Lewis Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Paul Maurice Community Service and Philanthropy
  Cale McLean Community Service and Philanthropy
Sergeant Bill Millar Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Ryan Mitchell Community Service and Philanthropy
Warrant Officer Paul Nemeth Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Richard Purcell Community Service and Philanthropy
Sergeant Stefan Racine Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Sean Patrick Ryan Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Debbie Sammit Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Bruce Stanton Politics, Public Service and Justice
  Sylvia Stark Community Service and Philanthropy
  Matthew Stoner Community Service and Philanthropy
  Dr. Garry Lee Willard Community Service and Philanthropy
  Roderick Williams Politics, Public Service and Justice