Orders, Decorations, and Medals, By Francis John Blatherwick, 1983, Unitrade Press 1000 Brave Canadians: The Canadian Gallantry Awards, 1854–1989, By Francis John Blatherwick, 1991, Unitrade Press Honours 3 May 1995 - Member of the Order of Canada (CM). 1979 – Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer 1984, Commander 1989 2007 – Member of the Order of British Columbia (OBC), upon his retirement. Special Service Medal with "NATO-OTAN" Clasp 1967 - Canadian Centennial Medal 1977 - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (Canadian Version) 1992 – 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal 2002 – Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (Canadian Version) 2012 – Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (Canadian Version) Canadian Forces Decoration with 3 Clasps (CD) Service Medal of the Order of St John with 1 Silver Bar 2002 – named Canadian Health Hero from the Pan American Health Organization 2005 – Silver Medal of Service from the British Columbia Medical Association References Trailblazing doctor to retire: Public health took precedence over prudery, politics, business, By Don Harrison, The Province, Published May 29, 2007 Blatherwick looking to spend time with family, By Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun, Published May 29, 2007 From SARS to salmonella, health officer never backed down, By Mark Hume, The Globe and Mail, Published May 29, 2007 CANADA’S LONGEST-SERVING MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER RETIRES, news release, Vancouver Coastal Health, May 28, 2007 1944 births Aviation writers Living people Canadian military historians Canadian male non-fiction writers 20th-century Canadian civil servants Canadian public health doctors Commanders of the Order of St John Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of British Columbia Writers from Vancouver University of Alberta alumni University of British Columbia alumni University of Toronto alumni 21st-century Canadian civil servants