Investiture
The Royal Life Saving Society Canada, Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch has a long and proud tradition of awarding Lifesaving Rescue and Volunteer Service Awards to residents of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. We recognize rescue heroes for their courage, resourcefulness and ability to make the right decision during an aquatic emergency. We award Society members for their dedication and long standing service in providing education and training within their community that supports our health and safety mandate for drowning and injury prevention, sport, recreation and active living.
This year's Lifesaving Society Investiture of Lifesaving Honours was held on November 1, 2024, at the Government House of Alberta.
Rescue Awards (2024)
Rescue Awards are granted to individuals who have shown incredible bravery and perseverance in their rescue of another from drowning or water-related injury. These awards consist of two primary categories - National Rescue Awards, which are which are issued by Lifesaving Society Canada, and Branch Rescue Awards, which are issued by Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories.
The rescue award recipients for 2024 are as follows:
Javen Adair
Navdeep Kanda
Erik Lowrick
Russell McPhee
Victoria Mitchell
Markus Thiessen
Service Awards (2024)
Commonwealth Service Awards are issued to members of the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories who have volunteered, in recognition of both the time and service they have contributed to our events, programs, and humanitarian mandate.
This year, we distributed three types of service awards:
1. The Commonwealth Service Commendation
- This award recognizes an individual who has performed a minimum of two (2) years of service in an active volunteer role.
2. The Commonwealth Service Medal
- This award recognizes an individual who has performed a minimum of four (4) years of service in an active volunteer role.
3. The Commonwealth Bar to Service Medal
- This award recognizes an individual who has performed a minimum of twelve (12) years of service in an active volunteer role.
4. The Commonwealth Bar to Service Cross
- This award recognizes an individual who has performed a minimum of sixteen (16) years of service in an active volunteer role.
The service award recipients for 2024 are as follows:
Service Commendation: Nick Wiggins
Service Medal: Kathy Belton and Todd Carson
Bar to Service Medal: Marena Thompson
Bar to Service Cross: Sean Curran
