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.

sa国际传媒淭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,sa国际传媒� 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 sa国际传媒� 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

sa国际传媒� Carla Spry, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

sa国际传媒� Ann Sutthery, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

sa国际传媒� Simon Glen, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters

sa国际传媒� Lori Pruce, BC Corrections Provincial Headquarters

sa国际传媒� Denise Townsend, Burnaby Youth Custody Services

sa国际传媒� Sarah Watts, Campbell River Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Dennis Cox, Cranbrook Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Pat Giasson, East Fraser Youth Justice

sa国际传媒� Joan Aalhus, Fort St. John Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Claudine Klimaschek, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Julie Muldoe, Gitxsan Child and Family Services

sa国际传媒� Nathan Caller, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Tristan Gough, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� John Guizzo, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� David Spencer, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Sandy Brown, Kelowna Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Allan Lessard, Nanaimo Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Ben Atkinson, North Fraser Pretrial Centre

sa国际传媒� Ryan Shiyoji, North Fraser Pretrial Centre

sa国际传媒� Louis Liew, Coast North Shore Youth Probation

sa国际传媒� Mike Cliffe, Penticton Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� David Paruk, Port Alberni Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Michael Brooke, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Sayler Hale, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Tracy Harvey, Prince George Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Jason Leslie, Prince George Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Monika Scharmann, Prince George Youth Custody Services

sa国际传媒� Dillon Halter, Strategic Youth Justice Branch

sa国际传媒� Melanie Sauv茅, Strategic Youth Justice Branch

sa国际传媒� Brenda Everett, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

sa国际传媒� Joyce Oates, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

sa国际传媒� RuthAnn Penner, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

sa国际传媒� Angeline Varan, Surrey Pretrial Services Centre

sa国际传媒� Ellen McLeod, Surrey North Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Gurpreet Grewal, Surrey Youth Probation

sa国际传媒� Dan Rai, Surrey Youth Probation

sa国际传媒� Barb Curran, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Matt Hawes, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Baljinder Johal, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Cindy Field, Vernon Community Corrections

sa国际传媒� Shelagh Wallace, Youth Justice Program Support

Corrections Exemplary Service First Bar

sa国际传媒� Eileen Johnston, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

sa国际传媒� Terrence MacKenzie, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

sa国际传媒� Nancy Lewis, Okanagan Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Cory Mann, Prince George Youth Custody Services

sa国际传媒� Ted Leonard, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

sa国际传媒� Wyatt McNulty, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

Corrections Exemplary Service Second Bar

sa国际传媒� Leonard Cervo, Fraser Regional Correctional Centre

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