Awards to the City

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Awards to the City

2020
- Economic Development Marketing Innovation Award, NexStream Tech, BCED
- Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (2018 Annual Report) GFOA
- Excellence in Government Finance award (2019 Financial Stability & Resiliency Policy) GFOA
- Environment Award for a Municipality with a Population Between 20,001 and 100,000, Campbell River Rising Sea (CAMA)
- Sustainable Communities Award, Campbell River Rising Sea (FCM Green Municipal Fund)
2019
- Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (2017 Annual Report) GFOA
- ACEC-BC 2019 Awards for Engineering Excellence Finalist – CR Water Supply Centre
- VIREB 2019 Commercial Building Award of Excellence - CR Water Supply Centre
- Canadian Wood Council ‘Woodworks!’ Program – CR Water Supply Centre
- PIBC Leadership in Advocacy and Innovation
- Award of Excellence (for Budgeting for City Services) - International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- Awards of Distinction (for Improving Home Energy Ratings and Rebates for Home Energy Evaluations) - International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- Honourable Mention (for Step Up Your Home Construction and Budgeting for Property Taxes) - International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- Climate and Energy Award – Honourable Mention
- Partners in Climate Change – Milestone Four
- MarCom Platinum (Budgeting for City Services digital video)
- MarCom Gold (Budgeting for City Property Taxes – digital video & Property Tax Facts – brochure)
- MarCom Honourable Mention (Tax Brochure - Direct Mail)
- Reader’s Choice Awards – Campbell River Mirror, awarded Oct. 19
  - Best sports facility – Sportsplex
  - Bike friendly community – Campbell River Seawalk
  - Best craft fair – Toy & Craft Show and Sale
  - Best swimming hole – McIvor Lake
  - Best playground – Sportsplex
  - Best gym/fitness studio – Sportsplex
  - Best personal trainer – Sally Feast
  - Best local free event – Spirit Square concerts
  - City project worth the wait – Bike Park
- (Other nominations: best politician, place to walk your dog, local free event, beach for swimming, yoga, playground, place to be a tourist, city project worth the wait, bike friendly community)
- Distinguished Budget Presentation (for exemplary 2019-2028 Financial Plan) - GFOA
2018
- Smart 50 Award (CRadvantage -municipal broadband network)
- Small Business BC (CRadvantage – municipal broadband network and Modern Entrepreneur initiative)
- Excellence in Workforce Development (Campbell River Chamber Business Awards of Distinction
- Fire Department among top three finalists for Community Spirit Award (Chamber Business Awards)
- Distinguished Budget Presentation (for exemplary 2018-2027 Financial Plan) - GFOA
- Climate Action Milestone 4 (for corporate and community initiatives to reduce emissions) – FCM
- BC Climate Action Community 2017 – Level 3 recognition for Accelerating Progress on Charter Commitments (recognition for our efforts to reduce corporate and community-wide GHG emissions)
- Marcom Gold (for watershed signs)
- Reader’s Choice Awards – Campbell River Mirror, awarded Oct. 25
- Employee Awards:
2017
- Marking Innovation Award (for Campbell River Investment Portal) – BC Economic Development Association
- Silver Award of Excellence (for Refresh Downtown) – Planning Institute of BC
- Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (for the 2017-2026 Financial Plan) – GFOA
- Reader’s Choice Award (for best gym/fitness centre, Sportsplex) – Campbell River Mirror
- Awards of Distinction (for At Your Service, Campbell River and Our Forests, Our People, Our Future) – International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- Honourable Mention (for Work Where You Love to Live) – International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- BC Climate Action Community 2016 – Level 3 recognition for Accelerating Progress on Charter Commitments (recognition for our efforts to reduce corporate and community-wide GHG emissions)
- Employee Award: Vancouver Island Top 20 under 40 Awards Finalist – Amber Zirnhelt, Myriah Foort
2016
- Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (for 2016-2025 Financial Stability and Resiliency Program) – GFOA
- Awards of Distinction for Campbell River Smile & Revitalizing Downtown, Campbell River’s People Place – International Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Videographer Awards
- Employee awards:
  - Ron Neufeld, Award for Excellence in Leadership – BC Local Government Management Association
  - Ed Travanut, Water Operator of the Year (Excellence in the Water and Waste Industry Award) – BC Water and Waste Association
  - Amber Zirnhelt & Myriah Foort, Future 15 – Chamber of Commerce
  - Recreation Department Facility Service Workers – WorkSafeBC What’s Wrong with this Photo contest winners
  - Vancouver Island Top 20 under 40 finalist – Amber Zirnhelt
- Gold Award (for the Utility Kiosk Wraps) - MarCom (International Marketing and Communications Professionals)
- Honorable Mention (for the Leaky Toilet Brochure) - MarCom (International Marketing and Communications Professionals)
- Vancouver Island Top 20 under 40 Awards Finalist – Amber Zirnhelt
2015
- Gold Award (for information boards re: watering restrictions) – MarCom (International Marketing and Communications Professionals)
- Silver Award of Excellence (for planning practice re: St. Ann’s block upgrade project) – Planning Institute of BC
- Reader’s Choice Award (for best gym/fitness centre, Sportsplex) – Campbell River Mirror
2014
- Gold Award (for St. Ann’s block upgrade communications) – MarCom (International Marketing and Communications Professionals)
- Gold Award (for new City website) – AVA (international) Digital Awards
- Excellence Award for Leadership and Innovation (for Power Down energy conservation and video challenge) – UBCM (also received honourable mention for Climate & energy Action Award from Community Energy Association)
- Honourable mention (for new initiatives to build awareness re: land use planning and regulations, including LUKE cartoon series, how-to videos, builder/developer forums, fact sheets, development permit handbook) – Planning Institute of BC
2007-2013
2013
- Climate and Energy Action Award (with School District 72 for projects to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions) – Community Energy Association, Province of BC, UBCM, BC Hydro, FortisBC
- Environmental Award (for Compost Challenge) – Recycling Council of BC
2012
- Award of Merit (for Campbell River Airport expansion) – Vancouver Island Commercial Building Awards
- Vancouver Island’s Most Valuable Player Award (to Teresa Davis, Tourism Campbell River for outstanding contributions to Tourism Vancouver Island) – Tourism Vancouver Island
2011
- Gold Award (for Highway 19A communications) – MarCom (International Marketing and Communications Professionals)
- National Winner, Sustainable Development and Best Community Exhibit (for Baikie Island restoration) – Communities in Bloom (shortlisted for environmental action and community involvement)
- Excellence Award, Civic Engagement (for Local Government Awareness Week activities & Sustainable Official Community Plan development process) – UBCM
- Solar Community of the Year Award (for use of solar technologies in municipal facilities and infrastructure) – SolarBC
- 2011 Provincial recognition for Agriculture Plan
2010
- Honourable mention, 2010 Energy and Climate Action Award (for City Hall green roof) – UBCM
- 5-Bloom Award – Communities in Bloom
- Award of Excellence, Building (for environmental, energy, sustainability planning and waste reduction initiatives related to the City Hall green roof) – Federation of Canadian Municipalities
2009
- 5-Bloom National Level Award – Communities in Bloom (exceptional for first-time entry)
2008
- 5-Bloom Award – BC Communities in Bloom
2007
- 4-Bloom Award – BC Communities in Bloom
- North American Micro City of the Future designation (acknowledging Campbell River as one of the top five “Quality of Life” destinations) – Foreign Direct Investment, a United Kingdom-based magazine
- 4^th Place – Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Contest

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