MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates’ Awards Honour Newfoundland and Labrador Police Officers for Outstanding Road Safety Efforts
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Media are invited to attend MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates’ Awards ceremony honouring Newfoundland and Labrador police officers for going above and beyond to remove impaired drivers from the province’s roads, waterways and trails.
This year, 18 police officers will be presented with the awards. Officers who have taken at least 12 impaired drivers off the roads in 2025 will receive the Gold Award, while those who have removed at least eight will receive the Silver Award. The Top Performers for the RCMP and RNC will also be honoured during the ceremony. Additionally, officers will receive special commemorative challenge coins.
Media are invited to attend the awards ceremony. Interviews with guests and award recipients will be available upon request.
| Date & Time: | Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11 a.m. |
| Location: | RNC Headquarters Annex (Gymnasium), 1 Fort Townshend, St. John’s, NL |
| Guest Speakers: | Tanya Hansen Pratt, MADD Canada National President Chief Patrick Roche, RNC Superintendent Paul Peddle, Officer in Charge of Operational Support Services RCMP Patricia Hynes-Coates, Nick’s stepmother, and Terry Coates, Nick’s father |
Established in 2019, the award is named in honour of Nick Coates and pays tribute to him and to all victims of impaired driving. Nick was killed by an impaired driver in St. John’s in August 2013. He was riding his motorcycle back from a work meeting when he was hit by a pickup truck. Nick died in hospital later that day. He was just 27 years old. Since his death, Nick’s family has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and prevent impaired driving. Nick’s stepmother, Patricia Hynes-Coates, is a former National President of MADD Canada.
MADD Canada thanks Patricia Hynes-Coates, Nick’s stepmother, Terry Coates, Nick’s father, the RCMP and the RNC for their ongoing support of the Awards program and annual presentation ceremony.
For more information or to RSVP for the event, contact:
Shayla Morag Steeves, MADD Canada Atlantic Regional Manager, 1-800-665-6233, ext. 232 or ssteeves@madd.ca
Arielle Nkongmeneck, MADD Canada Communications Manager, 1-800-665-6233, ext. 240 or ankongmeneck@madd.ca
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