the conception of police work. It is now

not so much a medium for punishment of
crime as for its prevention.

“Tt is also worthy of note that the 120
years’ experience represented by the six
men present today is by coincidence the
same length as British police history, the
London Police Force having been found-
ed in 1828.

“T have known the police in this prov-
ince since before they were in uniform.
During my associations with them since
1925, I have found them a well informed
and well disciplined force,” concluded
Mr. Morrow.

Mayor Howrie offered congratulations
on behalf of the City. of Vernon. He
emphasized the import of the good con-
duct provisions of the award by remind-
ing the audience how an ordinary citizen
is “prone to slip and break certain regula-
tions.”

“These men certainly must have no
regrets in looking back on their service to
the country,’ he continued. “They are
human, like the rest of us. It is their
human understanding and human sym-
pathy which have won them respect and
honour among the citizens.”

aT

PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
December 12th, 1946.
SERGT. GEORGE H. Clark, M.C., in

charge of Fort George sub-division, and
Const. W. “Bill” Smith, M.M., of the
district detachment, received Long Service
and Good Conduct Medals of the B. C.
Police at an impressive presentation.

Heads of service clubs and fraternal
organizations, members of the church,
judiciary and legal profession and depart-
mental heads of the provincial govern-
ment gathered in the judge’s chambers.

George Milburn, government agent,
pinned the recently coined medal on the
tunic of Sergt. Clark, paying tribute to
his sterling qualities as a member of the
B.C. Police Force and as a leader in com-
munity affairs.

Attested September 13th, 1922, at
Quesnel, Sergt. Clark gathered a wealth
of experience with the Provincial Police
Force during the past 24 years.

T. J. Brown Logging
Company

Operating at

Camphell River and Forbes Landing Rd.

*
P. O. Box 90

Courtenay, B. C.

He came to Prince George in October,
1924, leaving for Prince Rupert in April,
1927, then the following February insti-
tuted a filing system at Victoria of trap-
line registrations before continuing to
Alert Bay, January, 1929. :

He later served at Powell River,
Abbotsford, Ashcroft, Blue River and
Sechelt before returning north in April,
1938, to Prince Rupert which he left in
August with the rank of corporal for
Courtenay,

July 4th, 1938, is a day he will always
remember for it was then that Inspector
W. Service and Sergt. R. Gibson were
shot by Mike Gurvich who fell in an
exchange of shots with Sergt. Clark.

The veteran police officer returned to
Prince George on July Ist, 1941, as
sergeant in charge of the sub-division and
as warden of the common gaol.

Mr. Milburn described the two re-
cipients of the medals as typifying the
finest type of men in the B.C. Police
Force.

Judge Eric D. Woodburn associated
himself with the remarks made by Mr.
Milburn, complimenting them upon having
served over 20 years with one of the

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PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, PRINCE

GEORGE, B.C.

DECEMBER 5th, 1946

Group from left to right—Corp. N. O. DeWitt; Inspector T. VanDyk; Judge E. D. Woodburn;

C. S. Foot; Sergt. G. H. Clark, M.C.; Const. A. M. Millar; Dr. E. J. Lyon; Mr. P. E. Wilson,

K.C.; Alderman H. Assman; Const. W. Smith, M.M.; S. Cunliffe, District Engineer, P.\W.D.;

George Milburn, Government Agent; H. Wood; J. Sadler, Social Service Department; V.
; Morgan, President Canadian Legion.

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