(Fort St. John, B.C.) Team Canada’s Bo Hedges will receive the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from MP Bob Zimmer August 14 at 10:30am (PT) in Fort St. John, B.C. for his contributions in helping to grow the Paralympic movement in Canada.

Hedges helped Team Canada capture gold at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England last year. London was Hedges second Paralympic experience as he also helped lead the team to a second-place finish in 2008 in Beijing, China.

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.