Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering, whose outstanding achievement(s) over the last year or more, within or outside of the City, brought provincial, national or international recognition to the City.
Civic Awards
The City presents Civic awards annually to members of the community who have made a significant contribution to the City.
2025 Award Recipients
Bravery/Heroism Award
Gordon Thibbles
Lifetime Achievement Award
Esther Forde
Frieda Motsch
Individual Volunteer Award
Josh Anderson
Fiona Bain-Greenwood
Claudia Mariano
Sue Peschke
John Paul Rodrigues
Service Group Award
Therapeutic Paws of Canada - Pickering Ajax Team
Community Group Award
Pickering Public Library Anti-Black Racism Working Group
PROBUS Club of Pickering
Durham Senior Center
Amateur Sports Award
John Gillis
Youth Volunteer Award
Idrees Khan
Daanyal Maqbool
Youth Leadership Award
Gloriane Therese Baricuatro
Tanishka Sharma
Arts Award
June Castanha (posthumously)
Taylor De Nobrega
Cultural Diversity Award
Elena Buica
Usha Chahar
Heritage Award
Toby Druce
Pickering Museum Village Woodwright Volunteers
Economic Development Award
Black & McDonald
Porsche Experience Centre Toronto
Local Business Award
Code Ninjas Pickering
Snooze Room
Environment Award
Madelyn Graetz
Green Builder Award
Region of Durham Seaton Paramedic Response Station and Training Facility Project
Animal Advocate Award
Frank McGillan
Dr. Sarah Silcox
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