Honour and Awards

These awards have been presented to SAR Tech and Para Rescue Members. Scroll down to see recipients.

Cross of Valour

This award was established on 01 May 1972, and is awarded only for acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril. Posthumous awards may be made. All Canadian citizens, both civilians and members of the Canadian Forces, are eligible for the award. Persons who are not Canadian citizens may receive this award if they perform an act of bravery in Canada or perform an act of bravery outside of Canada that merits recognition by Canada as an act in the interest of Canada.

Brian Pierce

Keith Mitchell

Member of the Order of Military Merit (M.M.M)

M.M.M

Instituted in July 1972, the Order of Military Merit was created as a means of recognizing conspicuous merit and exceptional service by members of the Canadian Forces in the performance of military duty. There are three levels of membership: Commander, Officer, and Member. All are designed to embrace a spectrum of achievement and merit.

Paul BEATTIE
Rod CAMPBELL
Jim EASTON
Pete HOWARD
Bill KRIER
Alonzo LUKER
Ted MILLER
Mark REEVES
George WALKER
Scott ELLISTON ’09
Bill BARBER ’94
Wayde SIMPSON
Glenn GRAY
Francois DUCHESNEAU
Jody HYNES
Stephen BATES 15′

Walter BRYSKI
Ken CLARK
Harv COPELAND
Roy FARMER
Harry KOIVISTO
Ron LANGEVIN
Arnie MACAULEY
Guy PARENT
Fred RITCHIE
Ken WHITE
John CHALMER ’09
Joel MANAIGRE
Brian PIERCE
Aaron BYGROVE
Bruno LAPOINTE
Darryl CATTELL ’18

The Most Venerable order of the hospital of st. john of jerusalem

The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, the United States, Hong Kong, and Ireland. The world-wide mission is “to prevent and relieve sickness and injury, and to act to enhance the health and well-being of people anywhere in the world.”

Allan CAMPBELL
Ken CLARK
Dr Owen COONS
Gilbert GAUDREAULT
Jules HUBERT
Dr Dick WYNNE
Steve ANDREWS

Rod CAMPBELL
Chuck CLEMENTS
Sonny FULLBROOK
Kenneth HOGG
Dr John JACKSON
Rick QUESNEL

Star of Courage

Instituted in May 1972, it is the middle level award for Canadian Bravery Decorations. The standard for the SC is very high, being awarded only for acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.

Kevin ELLIOTT
Dave MALOLEY
Craig SEAGER
Darcy ST-LAURENT
Bill WACEY
Norm PENNY ’06
Dwayne GUAY ’09
Eric BEAUDOIN
Randy McOrmond
Robin RICHARDSON
Steve BEDARD

Steve GLEDHILL
Ken POWER
Greg SMIT
Rod VERCHERE ’73
Derrick ROGERS ’06
Dave COOPER ”09
Dan VILLENEUVE
Sean BRETSCHNEIDER
Janick GILBERT (Posthumously)
Marco JOURNEYMAN
Maxime LAHAYE-LEMAY

Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)

MSC

Instituted in 1984, it recognizes a military deed or activity that has been performed in an outstanding professional manner, according to a rare high standard that brings considerable benefit or honour to the Canadian Forces.

Arnie MACAULEY
Brian PIERCE

Shawn HARRISON
Greg GRANDY

Medal of Bravery

Instituted in May 1972, it is the last level of award for Canadian Bravery Decorations. The Medal of Bravery is awarded only for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.

Steeve BEDARD
Randy BROWN
Chuck CLEMENTS
Gilbert GAUDREAULT
Chris HEALEY
Winston HURRY
William A FULLBROOK ’84
Ron LANGEVIN
Gavin LEE
Arnie MACAULEY
George MAKOWSKI
Ken POWER
Mike SIMPSON
Jean TREMBLAY ’90

Jim BROWN ’90
Rod CAMPBELL
Al GALLANT
Don HARPER
Andre HOTTON
Bruce KORONKO ’84
Barry DOYLE
Eric LAROUCHE
Clement LEMAY
Claude MAJOR
Ted MILLER
Craig SEAGER
Wayde SIMPSON
Mike WHELAN
Brian DECAIRE

Norm PENNY
Andy AISLIE
Sylvain TRUDEL
Steph CLAVETTE
Mike COX
Julien GAUTHIER
Eric LAROUCHE
Stephane ROY
Dan VILLENEUVE
Rob FEATHERSTONE
Darcy ST-LAURENT
Steve WAITE ’80
Steve BATES

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

MSM

The medal may be awarded to a member of the Canadian Forces (or of a foreign military force) for the performance of a military deed or military activity in an highly professional manner or of a very high standard that brings benefit or honour to the Canadian Forces.

Andy AINSLIE
Bruce BEST
Darren DARBYSON
Alain HOULE
Dan LAMOUREUX
Marc LESSARD
Keith McKELLAR
Ron O’REILLY
Mark REEVES
Jean ROY
Rob WALKER
Don PETERS
Greg SMIT
Kent GULLIFORD

Jim BROWN
Derek CURTIS
Gerrie DOMINIE
Ben HOUSE
Eric LAROUCHE
Shawn MacDIARMID
Bob MONDEVILLE
Chris KOPP
Fred RITCHIE
Jean TREMBLAY
Mark HOLOSHKA
Gavin LEE
Lee BIBBY
Bill KELLAND

Queens Commendation

Bernie FITZGERALD

Jerry LEMIEUX

Chief of Defense Staff Commendation

Steve ACKLAND
Bruce BEST
Jerry BUSCH
Wayne CHISHOLM
Paul DAMOURS
Bernie FITZGERALD
Glenn GRAY
Bruce KORONKO
Gord MAIDMENT
Rob O’REILLY
Larry ERICKSON
Steve GLEDHILL
Brian DECAIRE

Jean LECLERC
Marty MALONEY
Craig SEAGER
Wayde SIMPSON
Al WILLIAMS
Darcy ST-LAURENT
Al BEVAN
Will BRUCE
Yves CARIGNAN
Ron CONDLY
Mike KOBAYASHI
Gavin LEE
Sherm SHEPPARD
Paul JACKMAN

Mike SIMPSON
Brian WEIR
Andrew McLEAN
Rick BANKS
Gerry BOUCHER (2)
Darryl CATTELL
Chuck CLEMENTS
Emilio deCHANTAL
Gilbert GAUDREAULT
Brad GOUGH
Gerry McNUTT (2)
Bill SHAW
Al GALLANT

Air Force Medal (AFM)

AFM

Instituted in June 1918, the Air Force Medal was issued to Non-Commissioned Officers and men for an act or acts of valour, courage, or devotion to duty performed whilst flying, but not while in active operations against the enemy.

George LECKIE

Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry (BEM)

BEM

Instituted in 1922, this medal is normally known as the Empire Gallantry Medal. The medal was awarded to subordinate personnel only: non-commissioned officers, Petty Officers and men, who were eligible for the military division of the various levels of this order.

Dell WRIGHT

Phil BLANK

Air Command Commendation

Chuck CLEMENTS
Sean MacEACHERN
Steve RUTT
Conrad COWAN

Ted MILLER
Keith MITCHELL
Al GALLANT
Darryl CATTELL

Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (United States)

Meritorious Service Medal

Allan CAMPBELL

Soldiers Medal (US)

Soldiers Medal

An American award, the Soldiers Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. The same degree of heroism is required as for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. The performance must have involved personal hazard or danger and the voluntary risk of life under conditions not involving conflict with an armed enemy. Awards will not be made solely on the basis of having saved a life.

Joe COUTURIER

Steve TRENT

Honour medal for Courage and devotion (france)

Medaille d'honneur pour acte de courage et de devouement

Robert VALENTI
Bill CLOUTER
Derek CURTIS
Greg GRANDY
Kelly MATTHEWS

Star of military valour

The Star of Military Valour is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest award for military valour, and one of three honours for military valour gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council.

J. Donovan BALL (Afghanistan)