Terry Raymond posthumously awarded Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Volunteer Award

Terry Raymond, the late Co-Chair of the New Pathways to Gold Society (NPTGS), has been posthumously awarded the Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Volunteer Award last weekend for his “lifetime of service as a heritage champion.” (Fraser Valley Regional District)
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