On November 25th, 2017, the Honorable Melanie Joly awarded me the Sesquicentennial Pin for Leadership in Education. The pin has a maple leaf at its center and is made from silver and copper recovered from the roof of the House of Parliament in Ottawa,
See my other awards here.
![Nicholas Walker and the Hon. Melanie Joy, Minister of Heritage Canada and Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville](https://blog.virtualwritingtutor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nicholas-walker-leadership-award-2017.jpg)
Nicholas Walker (left) and the Hon. Melanie Joly (right), Minister of Heritage Canada and Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville