Ralph Thomas addresses the crowd at a Black Lives Matter rally.
Four New Brunswickers are being recognized by the governor general for their excellence, courage or dedication to service.
Ralph Thomas is being awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers for encouraging diversity and physical well-being.
Thomas, who lives in Saint John, founded the New Brunswick Black History Society and is an ambassador of the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
Mackie Greene and the late Joseph Michael Howlett are receiving the Meritorious Service Cross for founding the Campobello Whale Rescue Team.
Formed in 2002, the group of volunteers disentangles distressed whales from fishing gear in the Bay of Fundy and adjacent waters off the coast of Nova Scotia, as well as in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Gerald Barry Losier is being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his philanthropy and for championing improved care for the elderly and those facing life-ending illnesses in the Miramichi region.
The 123 “remarkable Canadians” being recognized will be invited to attend their award ceremonies at a later date.
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