Drumheller’s Mayor Terry Yemen will be a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Yemen learned last week that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has selected Mayor Yemen to receive the award.
According to a letter from FCM Preisident Karen Leibovici, the award is in honour of the contributions he has made to the community and to all of Canada. The medal is being sent directly from the Governor General of Canada.
“Your peers in local government across the country admire your accomplishments as a community leader and congratulate you on earning this prestigious award,” said Leibovici in her correspondence. “FCM chose you to receive this distinction for your exemplary efforts to make your community a great place to live. It recognizes the important role municipalities – and their elected leaders – play in ensuring our prosperity and high quality of life.”
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal honours significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians will be recognized. The medal was created by the Government of Canada to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years of service to this country.
