St. John Ambulance BC/Y 2024 Investiture Ceremony Live Stream

Join us for the St. John Ambulance BCY Investiture Ceremony on January 11, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. This special event, led by The Vice Prior, The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, honours the exceptional service and dedication of our volunteers to The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Order of St. John).

During this prestigious ceremony, we will recognize the outstanding contributions of our volunteers with the conferral of The Order of St. John insignias - Member, Officer, Commander, Knight, or Dame. These insignias represent a rich history of service and commitment to our fellow Canadians.

Your virtual presence at this event means a lot to us and to our volunteers who are being honored. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the St. John Ambulance BCY mission. We look forward to sharing this momentous occasion with you.

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THE 2024 INVESTITURE CEREMONY
Government House, Victoria, British Columbia

Conducted by:
The Honourable Janet Austin, DStJ, OBC
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Vice Prior of The Order of St. John

Director of Ceremonies
Amanda Campbell

Participants:
Chancellor, The Priory of Canada
Dr. André Levesque

Sword Bearer
Michael Dussault

Standard Bearer
Martin Wong

Chaplain
The Reverend Canon Nancy Ford

Honorary Aide-de-Camp
Correctional Officer (Ret’d) Nathan Sangara

Piper
Dr. Ken Wilson

Pianist
Alanna Yip
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HONOUREES & RECIPIENTS

PROMOTION TO DAME OF GRACE:
Jean Kathryn Chute

PROMOTION TO OFFICER:
John Broughton
Po Kwan Tara Chan
Mary Loblaw
Hulbert Silver
Peter Thompson

ADMISSION AS MEMBER:
Edward Barner
Nicholas Barrett
Nancy Berlett
Lindsay R. Blanchette
D. Scott Brown
Kevin Chan
Leon Chew
Nicholas Hume
Jacob Lee
Anthony Ho Ching Leung
Sherman Lip
William Mewhort
Joyce Polley
Maria Potter
Shane Potter
Geraldine Redmond
Anna Stefek
Tiffany Sun
Yick Nam Edison Ting
Glyn Trafford
James Vigna
Angela Walmsley

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE NATIONAL LIFE-SAVING AWARD:
William Dinsmore
Rachel Anderson
Mark Anthony Panes Dela Cruz
Kevin (Xinkai) Xue

CHANCELLOR’S COMMENDATION:
Jerymy Brownridge
R. David Valentine
Patricia Yeo

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SPECIAL THANKS

The Staff of Government House
Custodian of Insignia & Awards – Ross Nicholls
Photographer – Larry Joe
Priory Registrar - Patricia Kearney
National Honours & Awards Program Coordinator - Ursula Verrillo
St. John Ambulance:
Volunteer Division 176 (Victoria)
Volunteer Therapy Dog Division TD1131 (Victoria)
Volunteer Therapy Dog Division TD1115 (Nanaimo)