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Premier Brad Wall on Tuesday offered his congratulations to Vaughn C. Schofield on her appointment as Saskatchewan's 21st Lieutenant Governor. A date for Schofield's installation will be announced shortly. She will replace retiring Lieutenant Governor Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart. 'Vaughn Schofield has contributed to the well-being of our province through her work in business, the arts, education, broadcasting, corporate governance, crime prevention and community involvement,' Wall said. 'As Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of 16 Saskatchewan Service Battalion, she provides leadership and support to the unit and to the Canadian Forces Reserve, in particular to those who have returned from Afghanistan.' Organizations benefiting from Schofield's leadership include the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, St. John Ambulance, The Hospitals of Regina Foundation, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program. Schofield was a 2009 Recipient of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. Wall also praised the contribution made to Saskatchewan by Dr. Barnhart and his wife, Naomi. 'On behalf of the people of Saskatchewan I would like to thank Their Honours for their tremendous service to our province,' Wall said. _ Compiled from a Government of Saskatchewan news release