Updated: 10 September, 2003

Information About the Orders, Decorations and Medals Website

Objective: My objective is for this website to be your starting point when surfing the net for information on Orders, Decorations and Medals. As well, I want to provide medal researchers and collectors with the latest information on newly created Medals, the awarding of medals, amendments to regulations, etc. 

Note: This website consists mainly of links to online news items and other websites related to medals. Please keep in mind that the accuracy of information contained in news items and websites may not necessarily be correct and should only be used as a starting point for detailed factual research using primary and reliable secondary sources. 

Who am I: My name is Jean-Paul LeBlanc and I am a collector who specializes in the ribbons used to suspend the various Orders, Decorations and Medals. My collection numbers around 10,000 items, and at the moment, I do more research than collecting. As such, I am also very interested in any reference material dealing with Orders, Decorations and Medals. 

I am married to a wonderful and very understanding wife (Pauline). We have three daughters and two cute grandchildren. I am retired from the Canadian Forces, having served 30 years as a Communications and Electronics Engineering Officer. Upon retirement, I transferred to the Communications Reserve, and I'm presently the Commanding Officer of 700 (Borden) Communication Squadron located at Canadian Forces Base Borden. I now work for the Ontario Provincial Government as a Senior Planning Coordinator. 

For those interested, here is an image of the medals I have been awarded. These consist of the Special Service Medal with bars "ALERT" and "NATO/OTAN", and the Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.) with two clasps denoting 32 years of service.

Where I live: I live in the beautiful City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Make sure you check out the live Barrie Cam!

Other Hobbies:

I have been an amateur radio operator since 1982, and presently licensed as VE1RN. I'm a Member of Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Barrie Amateur Radio Club.

I've been a Shortwave Listener (SWL) for the last 35 years. My main interest is in Utility Stations (ie Military, Commercial, Aeronautical), with a special interest in Number Stations. If you are a serious Utility listener, the best site on the subject is Worldwide Utility News

E-mail me: I would love to hear from researchers, collectors and visitors to my website. I am always looking for constructive criticism, news regarding medals, regulations, reference material, etc.. I can be reached at: mailto:medals@canada.com