Awards

Stratford City Council nominates individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to their community through their volunteer efforts for awards and recognition.

The process for submitting a nomination is under review and information will be updated soon on the process to be followed.

The list of awards and recognitions programs is as follows:

Each year in October, City Council hosts an awards night to recognize and congratulate local individuals or teams who have won a Provincial or National competition or those who have made other outstanding accomplishments. 

If you know of someone who should be recognized, please contact the Mayor’s Office by email, or call us at 519-271-0250, extension 5236.

The Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration recognizes volunteers with exceptional contributions and extraordinary leadership, innovation, and creativity to their communities and the province through voluntary action such as volunteering their time, efforts, knowledge or resources.

Eligibility for nomination is open to individuals, groups, and businesses that have made lasting and meaningful contributions, or provided significant support to the volunteer activities of; community and not-for-profit organizations or associations; co-operatives, boards; commissions; businesses; government ministries that directly recruit volunteers; art/educational/correctional; institutions and schools; municipalities; long term care homes and hospitals.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award.

This award recognizes young people who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in eliminating racial discrimination.

Student Award - Eligibility for nomination is open to any secondary student attending an accredited provincial secondary school and planning to attend a post-secondary institution as a full-time student, who is nominated by his/her school.

Community Award - Eligibility for nomination is open to any resident of Ontario, between the ages of 16 and 25 and nominated by a community organization or agency that works extensively in the area of race relations.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about the Lincoln M. Alexander Award.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is seeking nominations to recognize municipally-elected officials who have completed 25 years or more to their communities.

Eligibility for a nomination must be 25 years or more of service on municipal council(s), not necessarily consecutive, and currently serving on council in the nomination year. The nominee may have served on council in more than one municipality.

Visit the Province of Ontario website for more information about the Long-Standing Service Program.

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The Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship honours individuals for their exceptional long-term efforts and outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities throughout the province.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about this award.

The Ontario Senior Achievement Award recognizes individuals for significant contributions to their communities after the age of 65. Up to 20 individuals are recognized each year.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about this award.

The Ontario Senior of the Year Award is given by a municipality to recognize an outstanding senior who, after age 65, enriches the social, cultural or civic life of the community.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about this award.

The Volunteer Service Award Program recognizes individuals who volunteer on an ongoing and active basis to the same group. The award is given to volunteers to thank volunteers for their continuous years of commitment and dedicated service to a group such as a community, not-for-profit and non-profit organizations, co-operatives, boards, commissions, businesses, government ministries that directly recruit volunteers, arts/educational/correctional institutions and schools, municipalities, long-term care homes and hospitals.

To be eligible for nomination for youth, nominees must be under 24 years old and have volunteered with one group for at least two consecutive years.

To be eligible for nomination for adult, nominees must have volunteered with one group for at least five consecutive years. Adults are recognized for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ years of continuous service.

Visit the Province of Ontario website to learn more about this award.

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