NORTH VANCOUVER: Mr. Archie Steacy, a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran from North Vancouver, today received a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation at a ceremony at the Empress Hotel in Victoria.

Mr. Steacy retired from the Armed Forces in 1984 and has since been an inexhaustible volunteer in service of his regimental association and Veterans throughout British Columbia.  In 2004, Mr. Steacy was the originator and remains the administrator of the British Columbia Veterans' Automobile License Program.   He has maintained a line of communication with the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to ensure their continued support of the program.  He is also president of the British Columbia Veterans' Commemorative Association, which he founded in 2002.  In partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada, this Association undertook the construction of a scale replica of the National War Memorial, which is transported numerous times to locations throughout British Columbia to serve as the centerpiece of displays.  In 2005, Mr. Steacy was instrumental in organizing the Year of the Veteran parade and dinner.

He is a member of the City of Vancouver's Remembrance Day Observance Committee, where he often makes worthy suggestions.  Additionally, Mr. Steacy is President of the British Columbia Regiment Association and is particularly active in its museum program.

Today’s ceremony was attended by Mr. Steacy’s M.P, Andrew Saxton.

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