A Canadian commemorative medal has been created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2023. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have made a difference in their communities. This medal program is administered by the Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG).
I am a nominating partner of this medal program and am tasked with nominating recipients who meet the criteria and presenting their medals. As a leader in our community, I ask you to consider nominating someone who deserves this honour. Eligibility criteria and guidelines for nominees are listed below.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this honour, a person must have:
- Made a significant contribution to the country, a province, territory, region or community, or has made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada;
- Been alive on May 6, 2023, the date of His Majesty’s Coronation. Nominations can be made posthumously, as long as the nominee was alive on that date; and
- Reside in the federal riding of Calgary Rocky Ridge (Includes Ambleton, Arbour Lake, Citadel, Evanston, Glacier Ridge, Hawkwoood, Kincora, Lynx Ridge, Nolan Hill, Ranchlands, Rockland Park, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Sage Hill, Scenic Acres, Sherwood, Silver Springs, and Tuscany).
Guidelines for the Selection of Nominees
- Nominations should focus on the achievements of persons who have helped build the Canada of today.
- Nominees may be selected for their long service and good conduct as a volunteer or member of an organization; for having demonstrated high professionalism; or for performing a deed or activity that brings great credit to Canada.
- Through their achievements and sustained contributions, nominees will have distinguished themselves from others employed in the same field.
- The Medal is to be awarded to individuals only, not to groups or couples.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- Recipient names will be published in 2025, once the awards process is completed.
- The Medal may only be awarded once.
Nomination information required:
- Title or Rank
- First & Middle Names
- Last Name
- Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
- Post-nominals, if applicable (refer to https://www.gg.ca/en/order-precedence for a list of authorized post-nominal letters)
- Complete Home Address (incl. Postal Code)
- Phone Number with area code
- Gender (Male, Female or Other)
- Field of endeavour:
- Arts and Media
- Business, Industry and Economy
- Community Service and Philanthropy
- Education
- Health Care and Medicine
- Politics, Public Service and Justice
- Science, Technology and Innovation
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Sports
Please also provide a brief summary (100 words) of the nominee’s achievements. If the nominee is successful, their summary may be used during presentation of their medals.
Please email your nominations to pat.kelly.c1@parl.gc.ca.
The deadline for submitting nominations is November 1, 2024. Successful nominees will be contacted regarding the medal presentation.
Thank you in advance for your participation.