Sep 07, 2024 – Nick Laba/North Shore News

Four North Vancouver citizens are being honoured for their great service to the community.

At a ceremony Thursday afternoon at The Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma presented them with the Coronation Medal, a Canadian honour made to mark the crowning of His Majesty King Charles III.

The recipients include Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Elder Xele’milh-Doris Paul, Iranian philanthropist and calligraphist Massoud Karimaei, former City of North Vancouver mayor Darrell Mussatto and Mike Danks, fire chief for the District of North Vancouver and former North Shore Rescue team leader.

The medal was launched my Governor General Mary Simon, and will be awarded to 30,000 people who have made significant contributions across Canada.

Ma said she was honoured to nominate the worthy community members to recognize their contributions to North Vancouver and beyond.

“Our province is a better place for people in our communities because of these recipients, and I’m so grateful for their leadership, dedication, and their shared goal of making the world a kinder, safer place,” she said.

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