St. John's Announces Recipients of Civic Awards

Earlier this week, the City of St. John’s presented its civic awards at a gala event at the St. John’s Convention Centre.

“The City is proud to honour the remarkable contributions of our community with a range of awards, spotlighting excellence of individuals, groups and organizations,” said Mayor Danny Breen. “On behalf of Council, I extend my congratulations to all nominees and recipients. You have all made a lasting impact on our community."

Awards presented include:

Senior of the Year

Dr. Steven Wolinetz

Youth of the Year

Junior Youth of the Year – Alexis MacDonald
Senior Youth of the Year – Sheza Chowdhury

2023 Athletes of the Year Awards

Marg Davis Award for Female Athlete of the Year: Kate Bazeley, Athletics
Tom “Dynamite” Dunn Award for Male Athlete of the Year: James Clarke, Rugby
Team of the Year – Team Gushue, Curling

Climate Change Leadership Awards

Corporate Climate Change Leadership Award: Crombie REIT - Avalon Mall
Community Climate Change Leadership Award: Dr. Sean McGrath, For A New Earth (FANE)

Innovative Housing Design Awards

Stella’s Circle
Choices for Youth

Heritage Awards

156 Gower Street
8 Military Road, St. Thomas’ Anglican Church

2023 Tourism Awards

Tourism Excellence Award: HOLD FAST Festival
The Legend Award: Quidi Vidi Brewery
The Destination St. John’s Award of Distinction: 2023 Canadian Women in Ocean Industries Leadership (CWOIL) Conference

2023 Volunteer of the Year

Youth Volunteer of the Year: Emmett Cochran
Adult/Senior Volunteer of the Year: Alick Tsui
Group Volunteer of the Year: Street Reach Volunteer Program (Thrive)