Civic Merit Award

Awards of Civic Merit shall be bestowed to individuals who have brought distinction to themselves and the Municipality by outstanding achievements in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to: culture; community service; the environment; heritage conservation and sports.

Similar to the Freedom of the Municipality Award, nominations for potential recipients shall be submitted by members of Council, and shall be considered at a Closed (Executive) Meeting. The granting of a Civic Merit Award will also require a unanimous vote of Council. The recipient of a Civic Merit Award shall receive an individually inscribed Civic Merit Medal and a framed certificate which describes their achievements. The award shall be presented by the Mayor during a special ceremony at the start of a regularly scheduled Council meeting, to which family and friends of the recipients will be invited. The Office of the Municipal Clerk shall maintain an official record of award recipients through a "Civic Merit Book" in which the names of each award recipient, along with the date of the award, are inscribed.