ASSINIBOIA - Louise Todd was recognized this past summer for her dedication to the Wood Mountain and surrounding communities with the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Louise has held various roles in the Wood Mountain community including being a founding member of the Wood Mountain Historical Society in 1968 and a long-time volunteer at the Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch Museum.
She served as secretary for the Wood Mountain Recreational Club, which hosts the Wood Mountain Stampede each year and she held a Canadian Professional Rodeo Association membership for 20 years, working as a timer in several rodeos in the area.
When Grasslands National Park was in the early years of establishment in the 1970s, Louise served as the vice chair of the advisory committee for the local area. Louise is a devoted and enthusiastic volunteer who has always been willing to step up and keep the community vibrant.
The Wood Mountain Historical Society nominated Louise along with letters of support from several community members for the Volunteer Medal, and they were all pleasantly surprised when she was also presented with the Diamond Jubilee Medal by Lt.-Col. Jason Quilliam, Provincial Chief of Protocol at the celebration held in her honour at the Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch Museum on on July 9.
The Wood Mountain Historical Society is very pleased that she was recognized with these medals to show our appreciation for her and all the hard work and time she has given over the years to bring the community together.
The Sask. Volunteer Medal was established to recognize the volunteer sector.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal is awarded to recipients who made significant contributions to a particular province, territory, region, or community within Canada, or for an outstanding achievement abroad that has brought great credit to Canada.
