Alberta Lt.-Gov. Donald S. Ethell, left, presents the Governor General’s Caring Canadian award to David Jamieson.

David Jamieson, a sales rep with Atlas Realty in Medicine Hat, Alta. was recently presented with a Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. The award recognizes individuals who volunteer their time to help others build a smart and more caring nation.

Jamieson was a member of the Friends of Medalta Society and was involved in rebuilding the historic Medalta historic factory and beehive kilns, the centerpiece of a 150-acre Canadian National Historic Site. Today the factory is a contemporary ceramic artists’ studio and industrial museum.

“David helped keep the dream of Medalta alive during the early days,” says Barry Finkelman, executive director of the Historic Clay District. “He put a lot of his time into Medalta.”