RAIC Names 30 Members for the King Charles III Coronation Medal

These 30 individuals have made significant contributions to their country, province, territory region, community or abroad, which brings credit to Canada. The RAIC congratulates each recipient for the honour.  

• Silvio Baldassarra, ON, nominated by Bruce McKenzie 

• Jonathan Bisson, QC, nominated by Julie Dubé 

• Shirley Blumberg, ON, nominated by Betsy Williamson 

• Christopher Borgal, ON, nominated by Jason Grossi 

• John Brown, AB, nominated by Diarmuid Nash 

• Peter Busby, BC, nominated by Derek Newby 

• Michael Cox, MB, nominated by Gerrie Doyle 

• Gerrie Doyle, ON, nominated by Valerie Allen 

• Heather Dubbeldam, ON, nominated by Farida Abu-Bakare 

• Valerie Gow, ON, nominated by Philip Hastings 

• Margaret (Meg) Graham, ON, nominated by Andre D’Elia 

• Wayne Guy, NWT, nominated by Wayne DeAngelis 

• Eric Haldenby, ON, nominated by David Clusiau 

• Pat Hanson, ON, nominated by Brenda Webster Tweel 

• Peter Hargraves, MB, nominated by Lawrence Bird 

• Barry Hobin, ON, nominated by Gerrie Doyle 

• Leslie (Les) Klein, ON, nominated by Anna Madeira 

• Bruce Kuwabara, ON, nominated by Larry Wayne Richards 

• Caroline Lajoie, QC, nominated by Jonathan Bisson 

• Yew-Thong Leong, ON, nominated by Vincent Hui 

• Marianne McKenna, ON, nominated by Renée Daoust 

• David Murray, AB, nominated by Shafraaz Kaba 

• Diarmuid Nash, ON, nominated by Carol Phillips 

• Samuel Oboh, AB, nominated by Marie-Louise Gidaro 

• Jason Robbins, MB, nominated by Michael Cox 

• Susan Ruptash, ON, nominated by Anna Madeira 

• Terrence Smith-Lamothe, NS, nominated by Ramzi Kawar 

• Sim’oogit Saa-Bax Patrick Stewart, BC, nominated by David Fortin 

• Terence Williams, BC, nominated by Catherine Nickerson 

• Betsy Williamson, ON, nominated by Dr. Shelagh McCartney 

The King Charles III Coronation medals will be presented to the recipients at a ceremony on October 7, World Architecture Day, during the RAIC Congress on Architecture, taking place in St. Andrews, NB. To learn more and register to attend, visit RAIC 2024 Congress on Architecture. Registration closes September 20, 2024. 

About the King Charles III Coronation Medal 

This Canadian commemorative medal has been created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2023. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 30 000 outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have made a difference in their communities.  

To ensure the broadest possible recognition, several partners, including the RAIC, were invited to nominate candidates from their communities or organizations for this national honour. We invited RAIC members to nominate their peers, who are also members, for this recognition. 

This medal program is administered by the Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG).