The Lord Strathcona Trust Fund Medal, most commonly referred to as the Lord
Strathcona Medal (LSM), is the highest award which can be bestowed on a Royal
Canadian Army Cadet in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and
military training. Lord Strathcona's objectives in establishing his endowment
were to:
1 - encourage the improvement of the physical and intellectual capabilities of
cadets; and
2 - foster patriotism in cadets through the acquisition of a good knowledge of
military matters.
To be eligible for consideration, an Anny Cadet must:
a) possess a wide variety of training and experience as a cadet over a period of
not less than three years;
b) be qualified to a superior level of physical fitness:
c) have attended at least one summer training course of six weeks duration
d) have qualified with distinction to a training level not below silver star
e) have met all requirements of their unit's mandatory LHQ training program and
attended at least 75% of the scheduled training parades in the year of
nomination;
f) have met all requirements of their unit's optional/support LHQ training
program and participated in at least 50% of the scheduled activities in the year
of nomination; and
g) be regarded by peers and supervisors as exemplifying the model cadet.
DESCRIPTION
A circular bronze medal with the bust of Lord Strathcona facing left on the
obverse and the words AGMINA DUCENS around the top of the medal. RIBBON Five
equal stripes of dark crimson, dark green, dark crimson, dark green, dark
crimson. The ribbon passes through a ring. A smaller ring passes through it and
through an attachment at the top of the medal.
Interestingly, there have been
slight variations on the medal and to a greater extent the ribbon for the medal
in earlier years. predating the medal, the 'Strathcona Trust' pin was awarded as
early as the 1930 through the 1960s. It measured 5/8" wide.
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