RAIC Names 30 Members for the King Charles III Coronation Medal

This Canadian commemorative medal was created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2023. The medal is a way to recognize outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have made a difference in their communities.

The 30 individuals have made significant contributions to their country, province, territory region, community or abroad, which brings credit to Canada.

The recipients include the following.

• Silvio Baldassarra, ON, nominated by Bruce McKenzie

• Jonathan Bisson, QC, nominated by Julie Dubé

• Shirley Blumberg, ON, nominated by Betsy Williamson

• Christopher Borgal, ON, nominated by Jason Grossi

• John Brown, AB, nominated by Diarmuid Nash

• Peter Busby, BC, nominated by Derek Newby

• Michael Cox, MB, nominated by Gerrie Doyle

• Gerrie Doyle, ON, nominated by Valerie Allen

• Heather Dubbeldam, ON, nominated by Farida Abu-Bakare

• Valerie Gow, ON, nominated by Philip Hastings

• Margaret (Meg) Graham, ON, nominated by Andre D’Elia

• Wayne Guy, NWT, nominated by Wayne DeAngelis

• Eric Haldenby, ON, nominated by David Clusiau

• Pat Hanson, ON, nominated by Brenda Webster Tweel

• Peter Hargraves, MB, nominated by Lawrence Bird

• Barry Hobin, ON, nominated by Gerrie Doyle

• Leslie (Les) Klein, ON, nominated by Anna Madeira

• Bruce Kuwabara, ON, nominated by Larry Wayne Richards

• Caroline Lajoie, QC, nominated by Jonathan Bisson

• Yew-Thong Leong, ON, nominated by Vincent Hui

• Marianne McKenna, ON, nominated by Renée Daoust

• David Murray, AB, nominated by Shafraaz Kaba

• Diarmuid Nash, ON, nominated by Carol Phillips

• Samuel Oboh, AB, nominated by Marie-Louise Gidaro

• Jason Robbins, MB, nominated by Michael Cox

• Susan Ruptash, ON, nominated by Anna Madeira

• Terrence Smith-Lamothe, NS, nominated by Ramzi Kawar

• Sim’oogit Saa-Bax Patrick Stewart, BC, nominated by David Fortin

• Terence Williams, BC, nominated by Catherine Nickerson

• Betsy Williamson, ON, nominated by Dr. Shelagh McCartney