• Awarded on: December 10, 2013

Vernon Thuroo has volunteered as an instructor for with the Hanna Youth Curling Club and as an umpire for Hanna Minor Baseball. He also raises funds for the Hanna Hospital Auxiliary and the Hanna Elks Club. Committed to making higher education accessible to youth, he served as a trustee on the Prairie Land School Board, and as a member of the Hanna Agricultural Society, which gives bursaries to students entering a post-secondary institution.