On Tuesday, a Williams Lake resident will receive the province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.
Dave Dickson is a well-known resident and will be honoured with the medal for his wide-ranging volunteer contributions made in the Williams Lake and Chilcotin-Cariboo region. Many of his contributions include helping to make the community safer, reduce crime, and ensuring those who are in need or are vulnerable are taken care of.
His service to the community and countless hours of volunteering have benefited the Williams Lake Community Policing unit, Canadian Red Cross, Williams Lake Rotary Club, Northern BC Mobile Support Team with the Provincial Emergency Program, the local emergency support services team and the Canadian Cancer Society.
"I have always enjoyed helping other people and helping to make someone else feel or be a little better. When volunteering you get a lot back in return as you always meet outstanding people who share your mission to make your community a better place,” said Dickson. “I am certainly pleased to receive the honour although it is not about me, it is about the wonderful people that I get to work with and serve, however, large or small the task might be."
Among his many other contributions, Dickson was also instrumental in establishing a number of programs including the Mounted Citizens on Patrol, a first-of-its-kind program that sees local citizens ride horseback to patrol areas that are difficult to observe; Wandering program for those at risk of going missing; and the Positive Ticketing Program which rewards children for being positive citizens. He has been a member of the Cops for Cancer Tour de North team for a number of years is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and has been involved in a number of international projects
The Medal of Good Citizenship was launched in 2015 to recognize individuals who, through exceptional long-term volunteer efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities.
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