Youth and Holnbeck Civic Award Nominations Open Until Aug. 8
/Civic Award nominations are open for the Holnbeck and Youth Volunteer of the Year awards.
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Nominations Are Open For 2024 Civic Awards Nominations
/Nominations for the City of Peterborough 2024 Civic Awards will be open until April 11 at 4:30 p.m., announced on Wednesday.
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The Civic Awards recognize those who had a positive impact in the City of Peterborough through sports, arts, culture or volunteer work.
“The Civic Awards are an opportunity to celebrate those who give their time, energy and passion to make Peterborough a better place. I encourage all residents to recognize and celebrate those efforts by nominating deserving individuals and groups,” said Mayor Jeff Leal.
Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:
Adult Athlete of the Year
Athletic Award of Merit
Community Betterment
Cultural Betterment
Environmental Stewardship
Holnbeck Award
Junior Athlete of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mayor’s Youth Award
Senior Athlete of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Nominees must be a resident and/or a property owner in the City. Those living outside the city can be recognized if they are part of a city group or team and receive an award. Holnbeck Award nominees can be residents of either the City or County of Peterborough. All nominees must be volunteers.
Applications are available online or paper copies can be obtained at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, 500 George St. N.
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City of Peterborough Hands Out 2023 Civic Awards
/The 2023 Civic Awards were presented by City Council at the McDonnel Street Community Centre on Tuesday.
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The awards recognize contributions to the community that enriched the lives of residents and outstanding individual and group achievements in the city in 2023, according to a City of Peterborough media release.
“It’s an honour to recognize the outstanding achievements and efforts of these exceptional individuals who have gone above and beyond in contributing to the life of our community,” mayor Jeff Leal said. “Their dedication, hard work, and commitment to making our city a better place is truly inspiring.”
Award Recipients:
Community Betterment
Peterborough Police Auxiliary Unit
Myles Conner
Irish Millie
Jennifer and Braden Glasbergen
Marie Gulliver
Dave Rumball
Peterborough Lions Club
Cultural Betterment
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
Tina Avlonitis
Environmental Stewardship/Sustainability
Ashburnham Memorial Stewardship Group
Athletic Award of Merit
Holy Cross Secondary School Girls Hockey Team
Chelsea Burton
Kenner Senior Boys Basketball Team
MacKenna Hancock
Holnbeck Award
John McNutt
Junior Athlete of the Year
Alexis Jenkins
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Titus Ngouepo
Volunteer of the Year
Greg McLeod
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Cambridge
“On behalf of the entire city, I extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to all of this year's recipients,” Leal said.
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2023 Civic Awards Nominations Remain Open Until April 5
/Nominations for the City of Peterborough 2023 Civic Awards will be open until April 5 at 4:30 p.m., announced on Thursday.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH.
The annual Civic Awards recognize and honour local volunteers and achievers in sports, arts, and culture who had outstanding achievements in 2023.
Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:
Community Betterment
Cultural Betterment
Environmental Stewardship
Holnbeck Award
Adult Athlete of the Year
Athletic Award of Merit
Junior Athlete of the Year
Senior Athlete of the Year
Mayor's Youth Award
Volunteer of the Year
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nomination packages are available using the interactive form online and paper copies are available at City Hall, 500 George St. N.
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2023 Civic Awards Open For Nominations
/Nominations for the City of Peterborough 2023 Civic Awards are now open that recognize and honour local volunteers and achievers in sports, arts and culture who had outstanding achievements last year.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
“It’s the people of Peterborough that make our City special,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “If you know someone who had outstanding accomplishments in 2023 through sport or volunteerism in community, culture or environmental stewardship, let’s make sure they get recognized. Nominate them for a City of Peterborough Civic Award.”
Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:
Community Betterment
Cultural Betterment
Environmental Stewardship
Holnbeck Award
Adult Athlete of the Year
Athletic Award of Merit
Junior Athlete of the Year
Senior Athlete of the Year
Mayor's Youth Award
Volunteer of the Year
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nomination packages can be submitted using the interactive form online or paper copies can be obtained at City Hall, 500 George St. N.
Nominations will be open until April 5 at 4:30 p.m. Awards will be presented publicly in June.
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City of Peterborough Open Nominations For 2022 Civic Awards
/Nominations for the City of Peterborough 2022 Civic Awards are open to recognize and honour local volunteers and achievers in sports, arts and culture who had outstanding achievements in 2022 announced on Friday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
“It’s the people of Peterborough that make our City special,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “If you know someone who had outstanding accomplishments in 2022 through sport or volunteerism in community, culture or environmental stewardship, let’s make sure they get recognized.”
Nominations are open until March 31 at 4:30 p.m. for the following categories:
Adult Athlete of the Year
Athletic Award of Merit
Community Betterment
Cultural Betterment
Environmental Stewardship
Holnbeck Award
Junior Athlete of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mayor's Youth Award
Senior Athlete of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Nomination packages are available using the interactive form online and paper copies are available at City Hall, located at 500 George St. N.
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City Releases Video of 2021 Peterborough Civic Awards Ceremony
/A video of the 2021 City of Peterborough Civic Awards presentation that recognized local volunteers and their contributions to the community was released on Monday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
Nominations for the annual civic awards were received this year for achievements in 2021.
“Congratulations to the citizens being recognized for their outstanding contributions to Peterborough in 2021. While we wish we could be together to celebrate the recipients of the Civic Awards, this video tribute is meant to show our appreciation for all that they have done to make Peterborough a special place,” said Mayor Diane Therrien. "The tireless work and dedication of this year’s award winners continue to make our community proud."
The winners were announced via video presentation to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The 2021 Civic Awards recognize the following nine award recipients:
Community Betterment:
East Peterborough Lions Club
Mapleridge Recreation Centre volunteers
Helen Falls
Liz Roberts
Carol Grant
Jane Northey
Jane Owles
Dennis Healey (posthumous)
Volunteer of the Year:
Suzanne McMillan
Lifetime Achievement:
Dr. Ramesh Makhija
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Peterborough Civic Awards Accepting Nominations From the Public
/The Annual City of Peterborough Civic Awards has opened nominations to the public until March 25 at 4:30 p.m. announced on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
