Two longtime Prince George residents are being recognized with one of British Columbia’s highest civilian honours for their extraordinary efforts to turn theatre into a force for good.
Ted Price and Anne Laughlin have been named recipients of the 2025 Medal of Good Citizenship, celebrating their dedication to founding and volunteering with Miracle Theatre, a local company that channels its entire proceeds toward local charities.
Price and Laughlin are among 18 British Columbians being honoured this year as the province marks the 10th anniversary of the Medal of Good Citizenship, established in 2015 to recognize selfless acts that benefit communities without expectation of reward.
Through Miracle Theatre, Price and Laughlin have used the performing arts not just to entertain, but to raise more than $1 million for causes such as youth programs, hospice care and food security, including $209,433.40 this year to establish a Prince George Seniors Emergency Fund.
“They’ve transformed theatre into a lifeline for charities,” said the Honourable Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, and chair of the selection committee, in a statement. “Their work exemplifies the very best of what it means to be a British Columbian.”
Premier David Eby echoed that sentiment, saying this year’s recipients, including Price and Laughlin, “exemplify what it means to be a good citizen by selflessly stepping up to help their fellow British Columbians with kindness, compassion and commitment.”
The 2025 recipients join a distinguished group of honourees recognized since the program’s inception. To date, 196 Medals of Good Citizenship have been awarded across the province.
Presentation ceremonies are scheduled for the fall.
Other recipients include:
- Troy MacBeth Abromaitis (Lex7em’ken Drynock), Richmond, for rebuilding Lytton and honouring Indigenous survivors
- Roxana Aune, Surrey, for empowering immigrants and enriching Canadian society
- Montana Burgess, Rossland, for bridging communities and politics to build a sustainable, more inclusive BC
- Victoria Clarke, Saanich, for revitalizing search and rescue with compassion, courage and community leadership
- Wadood Dilsoz, Surrey, for being a lifeline for Afghan newcomers and a champion of cultural belonging in BC
- Dr. Olivier Drouin, Terrace, for bringing advanced medicine and holistic healing to northern BC
- Chloe Goodison, Port Moody, for empowering youth and saving lives through education on BC’s toxic-drug crisis
- Hanna Grover, Surrey, for empowering youth through poetry, advancing health equity and inspiring change across Canada
- Pamela Horton, North Vancouver (posthumously), for being a lifelong champion of disability rights, accessibility and inclusive communities
- Crystal Hung, Vancouver, for redefining philanthropy through innovation, inclusion and community empowerment
- Marie Elizabeth (Betty) MacMichael, Coquitlam, for pioneering long-term care in BC as a Métis health-care leader, transforming public health, education and elder care
- KÅshin Moonfist, Sooke, for leadership and daily acts of service, becoming a symbol of compassion, resilience and unity
- Tulugak Payette, Nanaimo, for championing truth and reconciliation, inspiring systemic change
- Bruce Saunders, Victoria, for cultivating community and mental-health support through film, food and compassion
- Dara Jan Vink, Quilchena, for championing inclusion and 2SLGBTQI+ empowerment, building safe, joyful communities throughout BC
- Joyce Wilby, Alert Bay, for preserving Alert Bay’s cultural legacy and First Nations heritage through literacy, history and community health
