Wow, thanks for all the help in trying to identify the medals! I was finally able to make a better scan of the photograph after visiting my parents house (this one is at 1200dpi). The medals and collar badges are more clear but I'm not sure if they help any!
The Valcartier medal looks like an excelent possibility. The only thing I'm not sure on is that in the photo of the medal posted by harribobs, the medal has a ring around it with spaces between the ring and the center. The medal in the photo doesn't seem to have those spaces but it could just be because of the poor detail in the photo. I asked my dad if he had any more information about the photograph and he said that he always thought it was taken as some sort of free mason thing and that maybe the extra medal had something to do with that. I think the Valcartier medal is a more likely choice.
The neck badges are more clear in this scan but I still can't make out what there supposed to be. Thanks again for all the help you've all given me, I've learned so much already!
