• Gail Asper, city builder, dedicated volunteer, fervent arts advocate, persuasive fundraiser and compassionate community leader.
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Creative City

• MaRS Discovery District, geographic cluster of creativity advancing knowledge and facilitating the commercialization of research.
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Global City

• Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc., an economic development partnership successfully marketing the technological and entrepreneurial assets of the Waterloo Region.
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• Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Founder, cements the Waterloo Region’s identity for excellence in scientific research and educational outreach.
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City Innovation

• Centre for Social Innovation, dynamic hub for social enterprises, promoting a culture of innovation and collaboration for social change.
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Natural City

• City of Calgary / ImagineCalgary, ImagineCalgary Long Range Plan for Urban Sustainability is the blueprint helping Calgarians create a sustainable future for generations to come.
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City Prosperity

• Hazel McCallion, for 30 years, the tenacious “People’s Mayor,” has secured Mississauga’s prosperity.
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City Renewal

• Commission de la Capitale Nationale du Québec, Promenade Samuel-De Champlain restored and enhanced the public realm along the St. Lawrence River.
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Secure City

• City of Vancouver Four Pillars Drug Strategy, saving lives and promoting a safer, healthier community through the four pillars of prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement.
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City Soul

• Doors Open Toronto, for ten years, this celebration of architecture and heritage has informed and engaged the collective spirits of Torontonians.
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Universal City

• Stella Burry Community Services, diverse and dynamic organization, providing support services for many of St. John’s most vulnerable, making the city a place for everyone.
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City Youth

• Nadia Warsi, tutor, journalist, volunteer, fundraiser and social activist with a genuine drive for community service.
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• Leonardo Zuniga, community builder dedicated to social justice, and a compassionate advocate for the rights of refugees and immigrants.
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David Crombie Award

• Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, engaging the community with government and private sector partners, dedicated to making Hamilton, the "Best Place to Raise a Child."
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Local Heroes

• Moya Johnson, accessibility advocate and champion of historic preservation, this Halton Hills Councillor is dedicated to serving her beloved community.
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• Lola Rasminsky, an "Arts Angel," engages the collective spirits of adults, children and youth in the Greater Toronto Area, with a variety of art-making and education programs.
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• Ellen Shonsta, "Mom" enthusiastically provided emotional support and food to Vancouver’s neediest street youth, for over a decade.
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• Calgary Public Library Volunteers, 1600 dedicated volunteers contributing to the enrichment of their communities and enhancing the quality of life for all Calgarians.
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