Calgary Awards
The Awards
[edit]The Calgary Awards is an award given out annually by the Canadian city of Calgary. It is managed by the official citizen recognition program of Calgary and was established in 1994. It is meant to celebrate contributions done to the community by Calgarians. There are several categories, ranging from "Citizen of the Year", "The Award for Accessibility", "The Community Achievement Awards", "The Environmental Achievement Award", "The Signature Award" and the "W.O. Mitchell Book Prize".[1][2][3][4][5] Recipients are honored at a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Calgary and members of the City Council which is televised.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Selection Process
[edit]The Calgary Awards nomination process is administered by The City of Calgary through the City Clerk’s Office. Nominations are submitted annually and reviewed to ensure eligibility requirements are met. Award recipients are selected by independent juries based on the information provided in nomination packages.[17]
Different award categories are reviewed by separate juries composed of City representatives, community members, subject matter experts, and previous award recipients. Jury composition varies depending on the award category.[18]
Following the jury review process, the recommended recipients are submitted to Calgary City Council for approval. Recipients and nominators are then notified by The City of Calgary prior to the public announcement of award recipients.[19]
Governance and Administration
[edit]The Calgary Awards program is administered by The City of Calgary through the City Clerk’s Office. Program administration includes the annual nomination process, coordination of independent selection juries, and preparation of recipient recommendations for approval by Calgary City Council.[20]
Meeting materials related to the Calgary Awards, including committee reports and recommendations, are published through Calgary City Council’s public meeting portal. These records document Calgary City Council's approval steps associated with the awards program in the months leading up to nominations and awards.[21]
Recipients
[edit]2026
[edit]The 2026 Calgary Awards were presented on June 17, 2026.[22]
| Award category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Community Achievement Award: Arts | Wunmi Idowu |
| Community Achievement Award: Calgarian of the Year | Martha Hart |
| Community Achievement Award: Community Advocate – Individual | Lorraine Robinson |
| Community Achievement Award: Community Advocate – Organization | Momentum |
| Community Achievement Award: Education | Pamela Farrell |
| Community Achievement Award: Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement | Gordon Moores Bullivant |
| Community Achievement Award: Heritage | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland |
| Community Achievement Award: Social Impact – Business | XhAle Brew Co. |
| Community Achievement Award: Youth | Evan Li |
| International Achievement Award | Henry Tsang |
| Award for Accessibility – Universal Design | Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) |
| Environmental Achievement Award | Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta |
| City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize | Marcello Di Cintio |
References
[edit]- ↑ 3 Calgary writers shortlisted for W.O Mitchell Book Prize Deprecated link archived 30 January 2018 at archive.today
- ↑ W.O. Mitchell Book Prize shortlist announced Deprecated link archived 30 January 2018 at archive.today
- ↑ "Harbour Publishing: Nightwood Editions Congratulates Diane Guichon, Winner of The City of Calgary Book Prize". www.harbourpublishing.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25.
- ↑ "Crate makes shortlist for W.O. Mitchell Book Prize - Windspeaker - AMMSA". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "Entries Being Accepted for the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize". 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Kennedy named Citizen of the Year at Calgary Awards". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
- ↑ "UCalgary connections in spotlight at Calgary Awards | UToday | University of Calgary". Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "Former United Way CEO named Citizen of the Year during Calgary Awards". calgaryherald. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Big Brother volunteer David Pickersgill named Calgary's Citizen of the Year | Metro Calgary". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "16 deserving Calgarians receive recognition at the 2015 The Calgary Awards". Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Special Calgarians recognized with achievement awards". Calgary Herald. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2023 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "Recognizing 17 Calgary Awards recipients".
- ↑ "Nominate someone outstanding for a Calgary Award | News".
- ↑ "Mayor Jyoti Gondek". calgary.ca. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "The City Honoured Recipients at the 2015 Calgary Awards". 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "CTV's Darrel Janz honoured with Calgary Award". 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Selection process for the Calgary Awards". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Selection process for the Calgary Awards". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Selection process for the Calgary Awards". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Selection process for the Calgary Awards". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Public Meeting Documents – Calgary Awards". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Calgary Awards 2026 recipients". The City of Calgary. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Calgary Awards at Calgary.ca