The City presents Civic awards annually to members of the community who have made a significant contribution to the City.

Applications for 2023 Civic Award Nominations will be accepted until February 8, 2024.
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Congratulations to the 2022 Civic Award Recipients!

Photo Gallery: 2022 Civic Award Recipients will appear here on the public site.

 

Special Citation Award
Master Sofia Hovnanian
Brennan Othmann


Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Walter Ah Now
Dr. Ozair Chaudhry


Individual Volunteer Award
Jake Starratt-Farr
Frank Ferguson
Naseer Sukhera


Service Group Award
Community Living Ajax-Pickering
and Whitby


Community Group Award
Fairport Beach Neighbourhood
Association
Glengrove Public School

 

Amateur Sports Award
David Romaniuk
Ed Whitehead

Youth Volunteer Award
Sophie Jiang
Sophia Mohmand
Jason S. Raghunandan
Aiden Veloso


Youth Leadership Award
Aleena Azmat

 

Sustainability Award
Mattamy Homes


Arts Award
Nicole Bachan
Jon Colwell
Ella Gonzales


Cultural Diversity Award
June Castanha
Newton Vanriel

 

Heritage Award
Julie Oakes
Kylie Soundy

Economic Development Award
Kubota Canada Ltd.


Local Business Award
PetValu Pickering
Super Rx Pharmacy


Environment Award
Craig Bamford
Land Over Landings


Accessibility Award
Seana Haley


Senior of the Year Award
Carol McGuffie

 

 Category Descriptions

Special Citation Award

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.
Bravery Citation Award

Given to one or more individuals for their selfless act of bravery or heroism within or outside of the City during the last year.
Lifetime Achievement Award

Given to one or more individuals living within or outside of Pickering, for a significant contribution over their lifetime, to the betterment of the community.
Individual Volunteer Award

Given to one or more individuals who stand out amongst all other valuable individuals in Pickering for their volunteer service to the City over the last year or more.
Service Group Award

Given to the service group whose activities stand out amongst all other service groups in Pickering for their contribution and service to the City over the last year.
Community Group Award

Given to the community group whose activities stand out amongst all other community groups in Pickering for their contribution and service to the community over the past year.
Amateur Sports Award

Given to one or more individuals from Pickering to recognize excellence in amateur sports over the last year.
Youth Volunteer Award

Given to one or more Pickering youth (13-19 yrs) for outstanding volunteerism within or outside of the City over the last year or more.
Youth Leadership Award

Given to one or more Pickering youth (13-19 yrs) for outstanding leadership within or outside the City over the last year or more.
Sustainability Award

Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses who have made a significant contribution to the Sustainable Pickering Journey.
Arts Award

Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering to recognize significant artistic achievements within or outside the City over the last year or more.
Cultural Diversity Award
Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering who have made a significant and sustained commitment to the promotion of cultural harmony in the City of Pickering.
Heritage Award

Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the preservation, conservation, education and/or promotion of Pickering’s heritage.
Urban Design Award
Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses for their significant contribution to architecture, urban design, or parks and open space design within the City over the last year or more.
Economic Development Award

Given to one or more businesses from Pickering who have made a significant contribution to the City’s economic prosperity over the last year or more.
Local Business Award
Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering who were outstanding in their support of and participation with community activities over the last year or more.
Environment Award

Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering who have made a significant contribution to conserving or enhancing the City’s natural environment.
Accessibility Award

Given to one or more individuals, groups or businesses from Pickering who have made significant or ongoing  contributions, beyond legislative requirements, to the well-being and advancement of people with accessibility requirements.
Senior of the Year Award

Given to one local senior for their outstanding accomplishments. To be eligible for the award, the nominee must be a Pickering resident over 65 years of age, and have enriched the social, cultural, or civic life of the community.