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Past Recipients

Portrait
salter
NameCharles E. Salter
Date IssuedJune 24, 1940
southalberta
NameSouth Alberta Regiment
Date IssuedApril, 1941
pearson
NameGeorge S. Pearson (M.L.A.)
Date IssuedFebruary 5, 1951
lowson
NameSir Denys Lowson
(Lord Mayor of London)
Date IssuedSeptember 10, 1951
barsby
NameJohn Barsby (Mayor)
Date IssuedNovember 3, 1958
harrison
NameVictor B. Harrison (Mayor)
Date IssuedNovember 3, 1958
muir
NameGeorge Muir (Mayor)
Date IssuedNovember 3, 1958
westwood
NameHonourable Earle C. Westwood (Mayor)
Date IssuedNovember 3, 1958
hackwood
NameHarold Hackwood
(City Controller)

Date IssuedJune 27, 1960
maffeo
NamePeter Maffeo (Mayor)
Date IssuedJanuary 8, 1968
picnotavailable
NameThe Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
Date IssuedOctober 5, 1974
glen
NameA. Rod Glen
(Greater Nanaimo Water District Board, Chairman of City of Nanaimo Restructure Committee)
Date IssuedNovember 23, 1978
nicholson
NameHoward Nicholson (City Clerk)
Date IssuedNovember 14, 1980
douglas
NameThomas C. Douglas (M.P.)
Date IssuedMay 25, 1981
hall
NameGertrude L. "Happy" Hall (Alderman)
Date IssuedMay 25, 1981
ney
NameFrank James Ney (Mayor)
Date IssuedDecember 3, 1984
rowledge
NameR. F. (Bob) Rowledge
(Director of Finance)
Date IssuedMay 11, 1988
canscottishregiment
NameThe Canadian Scottish Regiment
Date IssuedMay 20, 1990
strongitharm
NameMargaret S. Strongitharm
Date IssuedSeptember 30, 1996
sale
NameDonald Thomas Sale
Date IssuedOctober 1, 1997
hmcsnanaimo
NameHer Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO
Date IssuedMarch 1997
wong
NameChuck Wong
Date IssuedDecember 2, 2002
rispin
NameDoug Rispin
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2003
brookbank
NameRay Brookbank
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
ferguson
NameAlex Ferguson
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
kelly
NameTed Kelly
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
medland
NameKen Medland
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
moffat
NameJim Moffatt
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
sedola
NameGino Sedola
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
virostko
NameAlex Virostko
Date IssuedSeptember 29, 2008
murielmckaythumb
NameMuriel McKay Ross
Date IssuedNovember 22, 2010
freemandianajohnstone
NameDiana Johnstone
Date IssuedFebruary 16, 2015

diannebrennan
NameDiane Brennan
Date IssuedJune 21, 2021

A photo of John Ruttan
NameJohn Ruttan
Date IssuedSeptember 9, 2024
PortraitNameDate Issued
salterCharles E. SalterJune 24, 1940
southalbertaSouth Alberta RegimentApril, 1941
pearsonGeorge S. Pearson (M.L.A.)February 5, 1951
lowsonSir Denys Lowson
(Lord Mayor of London)
September 10, 1951
barsbyJohn Barsby (Mayor)November 3, 1958
harrisonVictor B. Harrison (Mayor)November 3, 1958
muirGeorge Muir (Mayor)November 3, 1958
westwoodHonourable Earle C. Westwood (Mayor)November 3, 1958
hackwoodHarold Hackwood
(City Controller)

June 27, 1960
maffeoPeter Maffeo (Mayor)January 8, 1968
picnotavailableThe Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)October 5, 1974
glenA. Rod Glen
(Greater Nanaimo Water District Board, Chairman of City of Nanaimo Restructure Committee)
November 23, 1978
nicholsonHoward Nicholson (City Clerk)November 14, 1980
douglasThomas C. Douglas (M.P.)May 25, 1981
hallGertrude L. "Happy" Hall (Alderman)May 25, 1981
neyFrank James Ney (Mayor)December 3, 1984
rowledgeR. F. (Bob) Rowledge
(Director of Finance)
May 11, 1988
canscottishregimentThe Canadian Scottish RegimentMay 20, 1990
strongitharmMargaret S. StrongitharmSeptember 30, 1996
saleDonald Thomas SaleOctober 1, 1997
hmcsnanaimoHer Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMOMarch 1997
wongChuck WongDecember 2, 2002
rispinDoug RispinSeptember 29, 2003
brookbankRay BrookbankSeptember 29, 2008
fergusonAlex FergusonSeptember 29, 2008
kellyTed KellySeptember 29, 2008
medlandKen MedlandSeptember 29, 2008
moffatJim MoffattSeptember 29, 2008
sedolaGino SedolaSeptember 29, 2008
virostkoAlex VirostkoSeptember 29, 2008
murielmckaythumbMuriel McKay RossNovember 22, 2010
freemandianajohnstoneDiana JohnstoneFebruary 16, 2015

diannebrennanDiane BrennanJune 21, 2021

A photo of John RuttanJohn RuttanSeptember 9, 2024
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