WENDY Potts-Wong, from the North Shore Community Corrections Office, is receiving a Corrections Exemplary Service Medal for 20 years of outstanding service.
According to a press release, Potts-Wong (retired) was among 33 exceptional B.C. Corrections employees from the Ministry of Justice who received awards from Judith Guichon, lieutenant-governor of British Columbia, at a medal presentation ceremony at Government House on Nov. 30.
The annual 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. Six of the 33 award recipients received the Corrections Exemplary Service Bar.
The awards are the most prestigious national decoration for corrections professionals in Canada. The medal recognizes exceptionally commendable service and is not to be used merely to recognize lengthy terms of service. The first Canadian medal to recognize long and outstanding service in the public safety professions was the Police Exemplary Service Medal, created on Aug. 12, 1983. The second was the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, created by Letters Patent signed by Her Majesty the Queen on June 11, 1984.
Potts-Wong has dedicated the past 20 years to serving her community, demonstrating her passion and commitment through exemplary service, said North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite in the statement.
Fellow MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale Naomi Yamamoto added that corrections employees often work in difficult situations, and their role is vital to a strong community. She offered her gratitude to Potts-Wong for her service and congratulated her on this well-deserved award.
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