The Rev. Canon Roger Steinke, a retired priest and now honorary assistant in the Parish of the Valley, has been awarded The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers.
This medal, part of the Canadian honours system, is awarded by the Governor General in the name of King Charles III to individuals who have offered exceptional volunteer commitment to their local communities over an extended period of time. The Rideau Hall website states that medal recipients, “embody the caring country we aspire to build.”
Canon Roger was nominated for this medal by members of the Parish of the Valley in recognition of his faithful and sustained volunteer services to our Anglican Church of Canada as a retired priest, and for his volunteer service within the Kiwanis Club of Pembroke, notably in helping to ensure the continuation of the Christmas hamper program following the abrupt closure of the Pembroke Salvation Army in 2019.
Congratulations! — The Rev. Matthew Brown
St. Stephen’s, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa