Four deserving British Columbians, including Creston’s Bettylou Christenson, were awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for their contributions to conservation and their work with Ducks Unlimited Canada.
Christenson started with DUC as a volunteer in 1985. She has shared her talents in many ways, including serving as the Creston chapter chair for five years, the Kootenay region’s provincial council district chair for 12 years and the provincial council secretary for seven years, and is currently serving as the provincial council’s second vice-chair. She still finds time to help organize the annual B.C. provincial convention and is a volunteer with DUC’s Sealed Bid Auction program.
DUC, as a national conservation leader, was given the privilege by the Government of Canada to nominate worthy individuals as recipients of the medal. An extensive national search and selection process was undertaken by the nominating committee of DUC’s board of directors, resulting in 30 Canadians from across the country being nominated by DUC.
“I would like to personally congratulate all of the recipients on this wonderful and very deserving honour,” said DUC senior B.C. director Len Everett. “While their contributions are all different, they have made an incredible difference in their communities and have dedicated many years of their lives to ensuring the conservation of this great country. They are all truly outstanding individuals.”
Along with Christenson, Judy Griffith (White Rock), Henry Kozler (Chilliwack) and Terry Lubzinski (Surrey) were award medals by DUC.
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