Jubilee medal is awarded

| to Nisga’a Lisims official

-A NISGA’A LISIMS government officia) received his
Queen’s Jubilee medal at a luncheon in Prince Rupert
Jan. 27.

--Harry Nyce was recognized for 30 years of public ser-
vice involvement, including his work as one of the key

~~ negotiators leading to the Nisga’a treaty.
Nyce has also been a board member of the Kitimat-
stikine regional district for years and is currently its
Chair.’
~ From the village of Gitwinksihikw in the Nass Valley,
Nyce was nominated by North Coast MLA Bill Belsey

4s the valley is in the North Coast riding. .
~The medals were struck in honour of Queen Elizabeth
“IPs 50°years- on the throne and recognize achievements

of Canadian citizens.

_: Nyce began his public service career as band man-
“ager at Gitwinksihikw in 1973 before becoming a band
‘councillor and then chief councillor.

*. With the old Nisga’a Tribal Council, Nyce was a na-

tural resources negotiator who also specialized in

. Nisga’a cultural and intellectual property during the

«lengthy land claims negotiations leading to the Nisga’a

‘Nyces have three children.

treaty finalization in 2000.

He is now responsible
for fisheries with the
Nisga’a Lisims govern-
ment, the body that re-
placed the tribal. council
after the treaty was nego-
tiated.

Married to Deanna
Nyce, an educator in
charge of the Nisga’a post
secondary institution, Wilp
Wilxo’Oskwhl Nisga’a, the

Harry Nyce Jr. is the
Gitwinksihlkw village ad-
ministrator, Angeline is a
forester and is graduating
from the UBC law school
this spring and Allison
works in the cultural artifacts section of the Nisga’a Li-
sims government.

Harry Nyce

ec

NORTHWEST COM-
MUNITY College presi-
dent Stephanie Forsyth. is
one of the latest northwest
citizens to receive the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee

medal.

~She and other college

So vpresidents across B.C.
were on a list of 211 B.C.

citizens released by Pre-

miet~Gordon Campbell’s

office two weeks ago.
The-medals were struck

in honour of the Queen’s
30th anniversary on the
throne and are being pre-
‘sented to people who have

made contributions to their

“ community and profession.

The provincial govern-

ment received more than
800 medals and in the
case of the premier’s list,
names were sought from
business, education and
sports groups. ,

Forsyth has been presi-
dent of Northwest Com-
munity College for the
past two and a half years,
and has had a long career
in public education and
community service.

Prior to moving to Ter-
race, she was Dean of
College and Community
Partnerships at Capilano
College, where her respon-
sibilities included the de-
velopment of partnerships
and outreach programs in

Provincial medal list
Includes college head

the various communities
served by the college, in-
cluding work with First
Nations bands, community
organizations, businesses,
and secondary schools.

Previously she held si-
milar leadership positions
at Selkirk College, Van-
couver Community Col-
lege and Malaspina Uni-
versity College.

She has also served as
a board member of
Women in Post-secondary
Education and numerous
education and tourism
committees.

Stephanie Forsyth

Forsyth is known for her
ability to bring the skills
and abilities of various
groups together to meet
the challenge at hand.

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