Robert Tannahill of North Battleford has been honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
The medal was presented at Government House in Regina Jan. 21 by Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Vaughn Schofield, accompanied by D. Wayne Elhard, provincial secretary.
The medal recognizes outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, and provides an opportunity to honour exceptional Canadians for their contributions to their fellow citizens, communities, province and to our country.
Tannahill was born and raised at Lumsden in the Qu'Appelle Valley where he completed his Grade 12 education. After leaving school, he worked for the Federal Department of Agriculture and then in 1961 joined the North Battleford City Police Force and worked with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police until 1984.
From 1988 to 1997 he was employed as a social service worker at the North Battleford Youth Centre and from 1997 to his retirement in 2003 was employed with Saskatchewan Finance as an investigator and enforcement officer with the provincial government.
Throughout those periods he took an additional part time duties and was employed from 1962 to 1979 as a conservation enforcement officer with the province. From 1968 to 2006, he was employed with the Department of National Defence and was involved with the operation of the Battleford Legion Army Cadet Corps and looked after training and physical fitness for five summers at the Whitehorse Yukon Summer Training Centre for Cadets from Canada and the British Isles.
From 1970 to 1990 he was justice of the peace. From 1970 to this date he has been a firearm safety instructor administering the provincial and federal programs. Commencing in 1980 Tannahill was appointed a biathlon judge, instructor and coach with Biathlon Canada.
Tannahill has also earned a long list of previous awards including a Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and a 35-year service pin with the Royal Canadian Legion. He also earned a Legion Medal for Volunteer Service.
