Royal medals for service

KYLE BERGER REPORTER

Three members of the Vancouver Jewish community were among several Canadians honored recently with Queen's Golden Jubilee Medals for their service to the community. Presented by the Hon. Hedy Fry, member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, one of the medals was awarded to Jewish community member Alan Herbert, a former councillor for the City of Vancouver, at the Coal Harbour Community Centre Nov. 29.

At the ceremony, another nine Canadians who had been awarded the Order of Canada this summer, were honored with a pendant that recognized that they were given the Order of Canada in the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Included in that group was local Jewish community member Miriam Winston, who spent 20 years volunteering for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, among other organizations. She raised more than $7 million for digestive disease research and served as the foundation's national president.

In addition, Ralph Jackson, post commander of the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, received the Queen's medal at a local ceremony Dec. 9.

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