November 29, 2011
Solicitor General honours Maple Ridge Corrections staff

MAPLE RIDGE – Adult and youth corrections and probation officers from around the province were honoured at the Solicitor General’s annual Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award ceremony.

This year, 28 employees from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children and Family Development received awards from Solicitor General and Attorney General Shirley Bond and Minister of Children and Family Development Mary McNeil. Three officers from Maple Ridge received awards:

• Robert John Alexander – Fraser Regional Correctional Centre
• Maurice Weistra – Fraser Regional Correctional Centre
• Sandra Murray – Maple Ridge Community Corrections Office

Why this matters:

• The awards are presented to honour Corrections staff members who have reached milestones for exemplary service, beginning at 20 years for the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal and 30 years for the Corrections Exemplary Service Bar.

Quotes:

“I’m very happy to see these three outstanding individuals honoured for their years of service. Their exemplary work has truly made a difference in people’s lives, and I’d like to extend my thanks to them for their ongoing commitment to our community’s corrections clients.”
-Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton

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