For Manitoba's 150th anniversary in 2020, this award was conferred on 150 people from around Manitoba to recognize their exemplary community service. Nominated by people in their communities, recipients received a commemorative medal and could designate a charity to receive a $500 donation from Canada Life.
Name begins: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Member
Community
Edward Acuna
Clare Agnew
Yisa Akinbolaji
Hilda Anderson-Pyrz
Cheryl Antonio
Timothy Arnason
B
Mike Babb
Monica Baldwin
Margaret Bartlett
Tammy Bekkering
Doug Belcher
Dorota Blumzynska
Vince Boschman
Auna-Marie Brown
Julie Bubnick
Murielle Bugera
Eunice Buhler
C
Robert Cesmystruk
Evan Chan
Dr. Ernest Cholakis
Charlie Clifford
Lois Creith
Reagan Croy
Yvette Cuthbert
D
Karen Dana
Fred De Villa
Harry DeLeeuw
Tom Dercola
John Devins
Denise Dupuis
Diane Dwarka
E
Deborah Einarson Woods
F
Robert Fabbri
Bernice Feledechuk
Robert Felsch
Jorge Fernandez
Andrew Fichtner
Cyndy Friesen
G
Bernadette Gabriel
Merle Gadsby
Muriel Gamey
Mike Gilmore
Gary Gilmour
Lila Goodspeed Everett
Phil Goss
June Gray
Ferne Green
Ken Griffin
Dan Guetre
H
Tim Hague Sr.
Donald Halldorson
Barb Hanishewski
Deborah Harri
Bill Hart
Chris Heide
Jane Helbrecht
Reinhold Frederick “Ron” Helwer (1933-2025)
Vivienne Ho
Ian Hughes
Don Huisman
I
Maxine Ingalls
J
Lucien Jean
Noreen Johnston
Lake Metigoshe
K
Dr. Katherine Kearns
Amita Khandpur
Danny Kleinsasser
Gerry Koreman
John “Lawrie” Kyle
L
Tanya LaBuick
Justin Langan
Gunvor Larsson
Claudette Lavack
Karyn Lazareck
Rachel Legal
Jim Lindsay
Hans Lodewyks
Keith Loney
M
Robert M'vondo
Junel Malapad
Evangeline Mance
Nicole Matiation
Olivia McCorriston
Alaya McIvor
Terry McKellep
Catherine McLaren
Ken Mikolayenko
Judy Morningstar
Dr. Melanie Morris
Edith Mulhall
Mary Murray
N
Dilla Narfason
Oli Narfason
Connie Newman
Paul Norris
O
Brenda Okorogba
Margaret Ormond
Cora Ott
Harold Ott
Logan Oxenham
P
Louise Page
Ryan Pandolfi
Jennifer Plett
Paige Procter
Q
R
Mervin Reibin
Sheilah Lee Restall
Arthur Rey
Joey Mike Riel Jr.
Jeannot Robert
Robert Roehle
Edgar “Sandy” Rothnie
S
Divya Sharma
Suman Sharma
Shshil Sharma
Rodger Sheldon
Pauline Shewchuk
Tammy Shirtliff
Helga G. J. Sigurdson
Jenna Sigurdson
Linda Small
Amy Smart
Linda Smiley
Dr. Zita Somakoko
Andrew Stambrook
Elaine Louise Stevenson
Cheryl Stock
Harold Studholme
Lesia Szwaluk
T
Colleen Tackaberry
Sharan Tappia
Lexi Taylor
Dave Theunissen
Swan River Valley
Charles Thomsen
Philip Thorkelson
Titi Tijani
Sylvia Todaschuk
Louis Trepel
Joan Trott
Amy Tung
U
Sara Usman
V
Dave Van Heyst
Chris Voth
W
Hong Wang
Amarjeet Warraich
Ron Watson
Joyce Webinger
David Wiebe
Robert Williams
X
Y
Roman Yereniuk
Dennis Young
Z
See also:
Manitoba Recipients of the King George V Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division)
Manitoba Inductees to the Order of the British Empire
Manitoba Inductees to the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Manitoba Inductees to the Order of the Falcon
Manitoba Recipients of Knighthoods
Manitoba Recipients of the Canadian Centennial Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation Medal
Manitoba Members of the Order of Canada
Manitoba Members of the Order of Military Merit
Members of the Order of Manitoba
Members of the Order of the Metis Nation
Members of the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt
Recipients of the Manitoba Centennial Medal
Members of the Manitoba Order of the Crocus
Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion
City of Winnipeg Community Service Awards
Premier’s Volunteer Service Awards
Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame
Recipients of Manitoba 150 Honours
Recipients of Winnipeg 150 Medals
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Order of Manitoba Monument (Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 June 2025
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