RDN CHAIRPERSON RECEIVES
QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL
MLA Ron Cantelon awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to Regional District of Nanaimo Chairperson Joe Stanhope on January 22, in a special presentation at the RDN Board meeting. The commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne as Queen of Canada.
According to the website of the Governor General of Canada, "The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians."
Stanhope was employed by MacMillan Bloedel for 23 years as a woods foreman and most notably as personnel manager. He was a Director of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District for four years and was an Alderman for the City of Port Alberni for five years. In 1986 he became the Government Agent in Port Alberni, where he worked until his retirement in 1996.
Upon retirement, Stanhope moved back to the family property in French Creek. In the same year, he was first elected to the RDN Board as an Area Director.
Stanhope has served as RDN Board Chairperson since 2002, and has been the Board representative for the Municipal Finance Authority of BC since 1996. He also serves as Chair of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, and is a member of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Executive.
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