The Town of Cobourg Civic Awards recognizes local residents who have helped benefit the community through outstanding volunteerism and community involvement.
The 21st Annual Civic Awards event took place on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Congratulations to all of this year's winners.
2023 Civic Awards Winners |
Congratulations to all the recipients - a tremendous group of individuals and groups who have the desire to give back to their community. Major Category Winners Lorrie Phipps, Recipient of the Angus and Bernice Read Volunteer Award Gwynn Scheltema, Recipient of the Major Award in Arts & Culture Carla Jones, Recipient of the Major Award in Heritage Ethan Miedema, Recipient of the Layton Dodge Athletic Award Nan Hendren, Recipient of the Leadership in Sport Award Lynn Rogalski, Recipient of the Lloyd C. Stinson Award for Community Service Lynn Hardy, Recipient of the Mayor’s Award of Distinction Don Morrison, Recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award Tovan Lew, Recipient of the Outstanding Youth Award
Distinguished Category Winners Recipient of the Distinguished Award in Arts and Culture:
Recipient of the Distinguished Award in Athletics:
Recipient of the Distinguished Award in Community Service:
Recipient of the Distinguished Award in the Environment: Frank Godfrey
Recipient of the Distinguished Award in Heritage: Carrie Low
Thank you to our sponsors: Our Gold Sponsors Bouwmans Cabinetry Northumberland News RBC Wealth Management - Lynn Hardy Rotary Club of Cobourg Town of Cobourg
Our Silver Sponsors Lakefront Utilities Services Inc. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #133
Our Bronze Sponsors Lions Club of Cobourg
Thank you to YOURTV Northumberland for broadcasting this event. |
2021 Civic Awards Winners |
Photos from the 20th Annual Civic Awards Event
Photo Gallery: Civic Awards 2022 will appear here on the public site.
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Categories |
A) Major Awards (for volunteers with service over five years)
To be eligible for these awards, the nomination form must be returned with information (300 words or less) detailing the nominee’s volunteer achievements and contributions AND 3-5 letters of recommendations. Optional: Supporting documentation (eg. letters of thanks, newspaper clippings or other pertinent materials) are not required but may enhance the application. Please limit to 10 pages or less and indicate if you wish to have the items returned. Major Award recipients will receive an aluminum statue created by Hoselton Studios, a Victoria Hall Pin and Certificate of Honour. Distinguished Award recipients will receive a Victoria Hall Pin and a Certificate of Honour. B) Distinguished Civic Awards The Distinguished Awards differ from the Major Awards as they recognize specific contributions made during the past year (2022/2023) and, may be awarded to individuals and groups in the following categories:
To be eligible for these awards, the nomination form must be returned with a letter of recommendation (150 words or less) detailing the nominee’s volunteer achievements and contributions. Nominations for a Distinguished Award does not exclude the recipient from one of the individual Major Awards. Optional: Supporting documentation (eg. letters of thanks, newspaper clippings or other pertinent materials) are not required but may enhance the application. Please limit to 10 pages or less and indicate if you wish to have the items returned. Recipients will receive a pin and certificate. For information on how to nominate someone for any of the awards/categories above please view the Civic Award Brochure. |
Qualifications and Nomination Process |
Who Can You Nominate?
Who is Not Eligible?
How Can I Nominate Someone?
Please read the Civic Award Brochure for detailed eligibility requirements per Award category. |
Selection Process |
The Civic Awards Committee reviews the applications and recommends winners to Council. Decisions are made in a Closed Session meeting to keep the results confidential before the awards are presented. |
Sponsors |
Gold Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:
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Contact Us |
For questions or additional information please contact Toni Galea at tgalea@cobourg.ca or by calling 905-372-4301. |