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| Citizen of the Year recipient J. Murray McCann with Mayor Nenshi |
On June 13, 2018 we hosted the 23rd annual Calgary Awards to recognize deserving individuals, corporations, community groups and organizations. The recipients of the awards highlight the excellence of our community and recognize the significant contributions made by our citizens.
The list of 2017 Calgary Awards recipients include:
The Community Achievement Awards
- Citizen of the Year – J. Murray McCann
- Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement – Mary Rozsa de Coquet
- Arts – Edmond Agopian
- Commerce – Ian MacGregor
- Community Advocate – Gail E. Simper
- Community Advocate Organization – Distress Centre Calgary
- Community Advocate Organization Honourable Mention – Children’s Hospital Aid Society
- Education – Cynthia Joy Prasow
- Heritage – Hugh A. Dempsey
- Youth – Yuvraj Singh
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| Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement recipient Mary Rozsa de Coquet |
The Signature Award
- Brian Felesky
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| Signature Award recipient Brian Felesky with Mayor Nenshi and Councillor Davidson |
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize
- Taylor Lambert – “Darwin’s Moving”
The Award for Accessibility
- YYC Calgary International Airport – YYC LINK Passenger Shuttle
Congratulations to the recipients and thank you for helping Calgary to be a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
Watch the full awards ceremony and find out more about the awards at calgary.ca/calgaryawards
Thanks to sponsors of the Calgary Awards: Oil City Press Ltd., University of Calgary and Husky Energy. #yycawards