Residents receive coronation medals

ACTON – Families and friends gathered in the Acton Town Hall Centre on Jan. 24 for a King Charles III Coronation Medal ceremony.

Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott and MP Michael Chong hosted the event and greeted guests as they entered the hall.

Master of ceremony Senator Rob Black invited recipients to the stage and read a brief description of their accomplishments leading to the awarded medals.

The medals were received by 26 recipients from various towns and townships, including Erin, Halton Hills, Centre Wellington, Puslinch and Guelph/Eramosa.

Recipients from Erin include:

Diana Arajs;

Jeff Duncan; and

Dr. James O’Connor (posthumously).

Recipients from Halton Hills include:

Shawn Barnes;

Rev. Peter Barrow (posthumously);

Lois Fraser;

Bob Hooper;

Gerry Kentner;

Gord Lookmam;

LT Col. Gary MacQueen;

Thomas Neal;

Peter Pritchard; and

John (Mark) Rowe.

Recipients from Centre Wellington include:

Bill Baxter

Brian Bielby;

Jim Gibbons;

Cecily Heslett;

Brendan MacMullin; and

Lynn McClellan.

Recipients from Puslinch include:

Gayle Ecker;

Ann Caine; and

Robert Ireland.

Recipients from Guelph/Eramosa include:

C.W.O. Mariangeles Najilis;

Darryl Nichol;

Greg Oakes; and

Mary H. Wilson.

To be eligible for a coronation medal, a person must have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a community in the country, officials say.