Medal of Good Citizenship

Saanich, B.C. – Thomas Hu with Sutton Group – West Coast Realty in Victoria joins an exclusive group of British Columbians to receive a Medal of Good Citizenship for outstanding community contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-one award recipients were recently honoured at a virtual event, which featured a commendation by Premier John Horgan.

As a REALTOR® in Victoria for many years, Thomas is well-connected to members of the Chinese community. When the pandemic began in March 2020, he immediately identified a great need for comprehensive and ongoing updates on COVID-19 in Chinese.

For more than two years, Thomas has used his website (www.victoriasummer.ca) and the WeChat social media platform to communicate in Chinese the latest information about this public health emergency. His computer skills enable him to compile the data into tables that clearly show the number of new cases in different regions in B.C., with a separate table dedicated to Vancouver Island where he lives. His expertise in biochemistry helps him to answer people’s questions about vaccines, treatments, symptoms, and variants of COVID-19 virus.

More importantly, Thomas provides timely information on travel rules, the latest research on COVID-19 vaccines, and other critical news such as requirements for international travellers and students, quarantine rules and how to get a vaccine passport. He has quietly and dependably updated COVID-19 information, reaching thousands of people.

“I applaud Thomas; he is a selfless REALTOR® who always puts his clients first and this recognition shows that same commitment within his local community,” says Warren Cleal, Managing Broker, Sutton Group – West Coast Realty in Victoria. “Congratulations Thomas on your remarkable achievement!”

Premier John Horgan referred to Thomas and the other honourees as “extraordinary individuals” who were “singled out by their peers for their tremendous generosity, kindness and selfless acts of service during one of the most challenging times in our province and around the world.”

Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, and chair of the medal’s selection committee highlighted the contributions of each award winner at the presentation on March 24, 2022.

Sutton is a 100% Canadian-owned and operated company with more than 6,500 REALTORS® in over 200 offices nationwide. To find out more about Sutton, visit www.sutton.com. To learn more about Sutton Spirit, visit www.suttonspirit.com.

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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. Contact:

Jon Chung
604-691-1689
stories@suttonspirit.com

Sutton Group – West Coast Realty (Victoria) Contact:    

Thomas Hu
250–479–3333
thu@sutton.com