Prince George Legion members Jim Hubbard, John Scott and Sheldon Clare were awarded the Royal Canadian Legion’s highest honour, the Meritorious Service Medal as recognized by the Dominion Command.
Jim Hubbard, now in his 80s, still serves on the local Legion executive and continues to volunteer during each annual poppy campaign fundraiser. In the past Hubbard served as peacekeeper in the Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada and has been a member of the Legion most of his life.John Scott has served the Legion locally, at the zone level and on Provincial Command. Scott is now the Central BC Zone Commander.
Scott’s decades-long involvement with the Legion includes his service in the artillery, and in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Scott is a NATO and Peacekeeping veteran and advocated for the re-establishment of a local office for Veterans’ Affairs at which he volunteers by supporting veterans with urgent needs.
Sheldon Clare, who volunteers as Chairman for Legion Branch 43, has been active in the Legion for nearly forty years. “An award like this is very much the cumulation of the work of many people who mentored and supported me over the years,” Clare said. In the 80s Clare was a reserve officer with the Cadet Instructors’ List. He is a NATO veteran with infantry service in Germany. Clare originally joined the Legion in Vancouver while attending UBC and served on the local Legion executive for many years with two terms as president and as local arrangements chair for one provincial convention. Clare is an active piper and has participated in memorial events locally and in Europe.
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