Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: December 08, 2016

Musician Nicole Edwards was the creative force and founding executive director of Bringing Youth Towards Equality, now known as BYTE-Empowering Youth. Operating in Yukon and in other northern communities, and based on input from young people themselves, BYTE provides recreational activities and interactive workshops on a broad range of topics including leadership, career planning, healthy relationships, and the impact of climate change on the North.