The provincial government recently awarded Corrections Exemplary Service Medals and Bars to 48 correctional staff members throughout the province.

Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and solicitor general, explained that these awards are the most prestigious national decoration for professionals in the correctional field.

They are only given out to individuals that have spent decades of their life working to keep the public safe with their roles in probation offices, correctional and custody centres, provincial headquarters for the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and provincial headquarters for the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

害羞草研究所淭he resilience, care, and commitment these recipients have demonstrated in order to create better outcomes for individuals under their supervision is incredibly inspiring and admirable,害羞草研究所� said Farnworth.

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Employees with 20 years of service are eligible for the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, while 30 years of service earns the Corrections Exemplary Service First Bar, and 40 years earns the Corrections Exemplary Service Second Bar.

Out of the 48 award recipients, only one of them received the second bar this year, with six others receiving the first bar 害羞草研究所� including two Maple Ridge members from the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.

Here is the full list of recipients of the Corrections Exemplary Service Medals and Bars:

Corrections Exemplary Service Medal

害羞草研究所� Carla Spry, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

害羞草研究所� Ann Sutthery, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

害羞草研究所� Simon Glen, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters

害羞草研究所� Lori Pruce, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters

害羞草研究所� Denise Townsend, Burnaby Youth Custody Services

害羞草研究所� Sarah Watts, Campbell River Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Dennis Cox, Cranbrook Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Pat Giasson, East Fraser Youth Justice

害羞草研究所� Joan Aalhus, Fort St. John Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Claudine Klimaschek, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Julie Muldoe, Gitxsan Child and Family Services

害羞草研究所� Nathan Caller, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Tristan Gough, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� John Guizzo, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� David Spencer, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Sandy Brown, Kelowna Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Allan Lessard, Nanaimo Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Ben Atkinson, North Fraser Pretrial Centre

害羞草研究所� Ryan Shiyoji, North Fraser Pretrial Centre

害羞草研究所� Louis Liew, Coast North Shore Youth Probation

害羞草研究所� Mike Cliffe, Penticton Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� David Paruk, Port Alberni Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Michael Brooke, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Sayler Hale, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Tracy Harvey, Prince George Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Jason Leslie, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Monika Scharmann, Prince George Youth Custody Services

害羞草研究所� Dillon Halter, Strategic Youth Justice Branch

害羞草研究所� Melanie Sauv茅, Strategic Youth Justice Branch

害羞草研究所� Brenda Everett, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

害羞草研究所� Joyce Oates, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

害羞草研究所� RuthAnn Penner, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

害羞草研究所� Angeline Varan, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

害羞草研究所� Ellen McLeod, Surrey North Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Gurpreet Grewal, Surrey Youth Probation

害羞草研究所� Dan Rai, Surrey Youth Probation

害羞草研究所� Barb Curran, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Matt Hawes, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Baljinder Johal, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Cindy Field, Vernon Community Corrections

害羞草研究所� Shelagh Wallace, Youth Justice Program Support

Corrections Exemplary Service First Bar

害羞草研究所� Eileen Johnston, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

害羞草研究所� Terrence MacKenzie, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

害羞草研究所� Nancy Lewis, Okanagan Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Cory Mann, Prince George Youth Custody Services

害羞草研究所� Ted Leonard, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

害羞草研究所� Wyatt McNulty, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

Corrections Exemplary Service Second Bar

害羞草研究所� Leonard Cervo, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre

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The awards were handed out at the April 25 ceremony at Government House.