Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals awarded to Edmundston Police Force members

Oct 18, 2023

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (NB) marked the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne as Queen of Canada, following the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6th, 1952. Her Majesty wanted jubilee activities to be a meeting of solidarity and optimism for the future, in order to celebrate the achievements of people who contribute to the enrichment of our communities.

On Tuesday, October 17th, Edmundston Mayor Eric Marquis presented this prestigious medal to people who have offered their time and talents for our country, our province and our community.

These people are all from the Edmundston Police Force, including two retired members and two members who are still in service:

• Alain Lang, former Edmundston Police Force Chief
• Pierre Schelling, former Edmundston Police Force Community Police Officer
• Jean LeBlanc, Edmundston Police Force Intelligence Agent
• Martin Perron, Edmundston Police Force Inspector

To be eligible for the medal, recipients had to:

• reside in the province or have a tangible connection to NB;
• have made a significant contribution to NB, to a particular region, to a community or to a field;
• have been alive on February 6, 2022, the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the throne

Congratulations to these Jubilee Medal recipients and thank you for your exemplary work!

In the photo, from left to right: Steve Robinson, Edmundston Police Force Chief; Martin Perron, Inspector; Jean LeBlanc, Intelligence Agent; Alain Lang, former Chief; Eric Marquis, City of Edmundston Mayor and François Levesque, Deputy Chief administration. (Absent at the time of the photo: Pierre Schelling, former Community Police Officer).

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CONTACT: Mr. Eric Marquis, City of Edmundston Mayor, 506.739.2115