Officer honoured by community
Michele LeTourneau
Northern News Services
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
KUGLUKTUK/COPPERMINE
The Hamlet of Kugluktuk recognized the hard work and dedication of Const. Jeremy Johnston this month.
Const. Jeremy Johnston was presented with a certificate and a carving in recognition for his hard work and dedication by Kugluktuk Mayor Ryan Nivingalok and senior administrative officer Don Leblanc, with council present. - photo courtesy of RCMP
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A certificate and carving were offered to Johnston as he prepares to be reposted in the fall.
Johnston was posted to the community, accompanied with his wife who is a community home care nurse, in June 2013.
"Coming up North and being posted in Kugluktuk was one of the best decisions we have ever made. As soon as we arrived in the Kugluktuk we felt like we were accepted with open arms. Kugluktuk is always going to be very special for us, along with our four-year-old son who has spent the majority of his life up here. To be recognized for the work I completed up here was very humbling," said Johnston.
"I was advised the community has only recognized one person prior for the work they did, so I consider my plaque to be a huge honor. I tried my best to build a positive relationship with the community, especially with the youth. If I was able to make a positive impact on even one person, then I know I did my job."
RCMP spokesperson Lurene Dillon noted the detachment as a whole has built a strong relationship with the community of Kugluktuk.
"The significance is the bond and the relationships that have been built. These members will not be forgotten once transferred and have created a high standard for those that will come after them," she said.
