Meisner Awarded Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
Saturday, May 11, 2013 @ 9:54 AM
Ben Meisner receives medal from Cariboo-Prince George MP DIck Harris – photo 250News
Prince George, B.C. – A quiet ceremony this morning at the Coast Inn of the North, saw 250News President Ben Meisner, receive a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.
Presented by Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris, the award was announced earlier this year, but today was the first opportunity for presentation.
“Ben has been a champion for the region” said Harris, “He never takes credit for all the good work he has done, and continues to do on behalf of this area.”
That good work includes a role in the development of Cottonwood Island Park, his stiff opposition to the Kemano Completion project in order to protect the Nechako River salmon, involvement in the Health Care Rally of 2000, volunteer rescue operations on the Nechako and Fraser rivers and countless behind the scenes efforts to help people who felt they had either run out of options or had no where else to turn.
“He has been an ombudsman, problem-solver and the voice of the ordinary person” said Harris.
Comments
Excellent work Mr Meisner,Good for you!
Good for you Ben
You deserve it
Good for you.. well deserved.
Congratulations sir!
An honour well deserved!! Congratulations!!
“âBen has been a champion for the regionâ said Harris, âHe never takes credit for all the good work he has done, and continues to do on behalf of this area.â
More than we can say for you!
Congrats Ben!
Congratulations!
Can we say Dick Harris put your name forward?
Probably did. You’ve done so much for all of us in the interior. Couldn’t have gone to a better fellow.
Congrats, Big Guy!
Congratulations Mr. Meisner. I believe this is well deserved.
Congratulations Mr. Meisner on a life well done and kudos to the the lady walking beside you….
“and the voice of the ordinary person”
Congratulations Ben and thank you!
Congratulations Ben. We need more people like you in our society. You will always have my support.
Congratulations Ben!! Well deserved.
Congratulations! and thank you Ben for your continous and tireless efforts of speaking up for ordinary folks from all walks of life. You earned this recognition and you should be very proud of your accomplishments.
I think we all thank you Ben!
Congratulations Ben, you are one of a kind. You say it like it is.
Félicitations!
Congratulations Ben! You are deserving of the honor and we celebrate with you today. Well done good and faithful servant.
Congratulations Ben! Sure miss listening to your radio hour!
Dragonmaster…….Your comments are ill placed….
Get a life!
Thanks Ben.
Well deserving, Ben. Congrats.
Congratulations Ben! :)
Congratulations Ben….have you ever thought about running for mayor? Please|
Ben you and me will never be the best of friends as we have been on opposite sides of several campaigns over the years. But I also know you have always had the best interest of the region at heart. There are very few people that deserve as much respect as you do. This award is well deserved.
Well this is well deserved for Ben… I think the process for the award taints its regal dignity.
Being a Queens Diamond Jubilee one would think the process wouldn’t be handled by political actors, but rather a process of the Governor General, so as to remove the question of politics from the process and thereby enhance the regal dignity of the award.
That said its good to see when the award makes it to the right people for the right reasons.
Get a life yourself, I’m fine thank you very much.
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