Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded to 30 Canadian teachers

OTTAWA, June 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Throughout the year, 30 teachers from across Canada will be honored by their respective teachers organizations and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) and receive a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to mark the 60^th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.

"We are delighted to honour these teachers from the Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador who have been identified by their teacher organizations and CTF for this prestigious medal which honours their contributions to the teaching profession," explains CTF President Paul Taillefer.  The recipients of the award are:

Darlene Arsenault	Wellington	Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation
Larry Booi	Edmonton	The Alberta Teachers' Association
Gisèle Dagenais Vonda	Saskatchewan	Teachers' Federation
Mary-Lou Donnelly	Ottawa	Nova Scotia Teachers Union
David Eaton (posthumously)	Oakville	Ontario Teachers' Federation
Darren Gasper	Kenaston	Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Alexander Gillis	Edmonton	The Alberta Teachers' Association
Jacques Grylls	Val Caron	Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
Sam Hammond	Toronto	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dominique Hutchinson	Elliot Lake	Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
Rhonda Kimberley-Young	Scarborough	Ontario Teachers' Federation
Laurie Koval	Melville	Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Elaine Mac Neil	Foxboro	Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
Rian McLaughlin	Hamilton	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Michael Molloy	St. John	New Brunswick Teachers' Association
Sister Dorothy Moore	Sydney	Nova Scotia Teachers Union
Carole Myre	Embrun	Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
Emily Noble	Sault Ste. Marie	Canadian Teachers' Federation
Michael O'Toole	McLeods	New Brunswick Teachers' Association
Beverley Park	Paradise	Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association
Deborah Pinto	St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association
Greg Pollock	Toronto	Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
Terry Price	Winnipeg	Canadian Teachers' Federation
Jacques Schryburt	Orléans	Canadian Teachers' Federation
Frank Shapleigh	Gander	Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association
Carrie St. Jean	Stratford, PEI	Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation
John Staple	St. John's	Canadian Teachers' Federation
Sara Tillet	Whitehorse	Yukon Teachers' Association
Steven Van Zoost	Windsor, NS	Nova Scotia Teachers Union
Maureen Weinberger	Burlington	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
James Wright	Gregg Settlement	New Brunswick Teachers' Association

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 60,000 outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, who have built and who continue to build this caring society and country through their service, contributions and achievements.

Earlier this year, the Government of Canada invited partnering organizations - including CTF - to select candidates from within its Member organizations to receive this prestigious national honour.

Additional information on the medal is available at www.gg.ca/diamondjubilee.

An alliance of 15 Member organizations and one Affiliate Member representing nearly 200,000 teachers across the country, the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) is a member of the international body of teachers, Education International (EI).

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Comments: Paul Taillefer, CTF President

Contact: Francine Filion, Director of Communications, 613-688-4314