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Community Builders Awards

Honouring the residents of North Bay who inspire all of us to reach our full potential

Nominations for 2024 are closed.

The 2nd annual Community Builders Awards will be taking place in May 2024, celebrating the extraordinary individuals and organizations making significant contributions to our city.

Award winners will begin to be announced: Monday May 27

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Awards

Arts

The award goes to an individual or group that has helped make the Artistic community stronger. They have championed an individual, an event, an idea, an ethic, or philosophy.

Sponsored by

Redpath Canada Limited

Economic Development

The award goes to an individual or group that has had an important impact on the economic well-being of the community. They have chaired and led a committee, they have helped bring new business to town, or they are responsible for putting in place infrastructure.

Sponsored by

North Bay Plastic Molders

Education

This award goes to a student, teacher, administrator, or education advocate (i.e. parent) who has made a difference in the City of North Bay. It could be an extraordinary teacher who has changed the direction of students’ lives, an administrator who established a specialized program, or an advocate who helped implement lasting positive change in our local schools.

Sponsored by

Leon's North Bay

Environment

This award recognizes a person or group that has had an important positive impact on our environment, both man-made and natural. It may be a private initiative (i.e. an innovative energy efficient home) or a public one (a re-greening project). What all initiatives will have in common is that they demonstrate to the rest of us what is possible in improving our environmental footprint in our community.

Sponsored by

North Bay Hydro

Hall of Fame

Big ideas. An individual or a group that has had a significant impact on the community. People who can be credited with the establishment of an institution (a festival, a park, a community centre).

Sponsored by

North Bay Jack Garland Airport

Health Care

The award goes to an individual or group that has had an important impact on the health care of the community. It could be as straight forward as a health-care professional who has gone beyond the call of duty, or the individual who helped establish a health care program that wouldn’t exist without his or her leadership.

Sponsored by

Ashley Furniture North Bay

Legacy

The Legacy Award is a posthumous honour, recognizing an individual whose life and legacy have created lasting change and measurable difference in our community. This award pays tribute to an individual’s professional, social or cultural leadership and vision for the betterment of our community.

By acknowledging their profound contributions through either a living legacy or a legacy created through their passing, this award pays tribute to the enduring impact they have made, ensuring that their visionary spirit and dedication continue to inspire future generations.

Sponsored by

North Bay Mazda

Sports and Recreation

The award goes to the individual or group that has contributed to the strength of sport in the community. They have inspired people (a coach), established a program (a league or playground), mentored a team or an individual to extraordinary accomplishment, or set an example for many to carry in their hearts.

Sponsored by

Subaru of North Bay

Unsung Hero

This award is presented to an individual or group whose tireless work and/or volunteer efforts in our community seek to improve the lives of others. The recipient has created a positive impact in our community both now and for the future.

Sponsored by

DKB Financial

Young Leader

The award goes to an individual or group, under 25 years of age (as of April 2024) actively involved in worthwhile community service, in any one of the Community Builders categories. Recipients are young leaders who show a commitment in making their community better for others.

Sponsored by

Voyageur Aviation

2024 winners

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Community Builders Awards, designed to honour outstanding members of our community who help make North Bay a better place to work, live and play.

As steadfast champions of local, we strive to support and uplift our community and that most certainly includes the innovative, resilient and inspiring people who make North Bay so special.

These awards recognize the incredible achievements of ten local people, organizations or businesses in ten different categories.

Winners

  • Arts award: Jaymie Lathem
  • Economic Development award: The Mnogin Greenhouse
  • Education award: Jay Aspin
  • Environmental award: Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay
  • Hall of Fame award: Paul Cook
  • Health Care award: Mathilde Gravelle-Bazinet
  • Legacy award: Noah Dugas
  • Sports and Recreation award: Connie Hergott
  • Unsung Hero award: Ellen Faulkner
  • Young Leader award: Albany Benson

Past winners

View 2023 winners >

FAQs

What are the eligibility requirements?
To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must be a resident of North Bay for the past 5 years. For the Young Leader award specifically, the nominee must be under 25 years old.

*Please note: Village Media staff and sitting politicians are not eligible for nomination.

When is the nomination deadline?
The nomination deadline for 2024 is Thursday, April 4.

When will the winners be announced?
The winners and their nominators will be notified in April and the winners will be announced publicly beginning May 27th.

How do I submit my letters of support for a nomination?
You can upload your letters from the nomination form or you can email them to [email protected].

View all frequently asked questions >

Sponsors

At The Community Builders Awards, we greatly value our relationships with our sponsors. Through close collaboration, we strive to develop a sponsorship package to meet your company’s exact needs.

Our tailor-made sponsorship opportunities are designed to address each of our partners’ marketing goals and brand exposure. Our events attract supporters and professionals who are appreciative to luxury products, brands and services. Sponsoring the Community Builders Awards is a creative answer to your marketing needs.

For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Nelda Rimmer
Sales Manager, Village Media
[email protected]

Past sponsors

Stradwicks Carpet One North Bay

Contact

Jasmyn Rowley
Director of Marketing & Communications, Village Media
[email protected]

Abbas Homayed
Director, Community Relations, Village Media
[email protected]