The three finalists for 91大黄鸭鈥檚 50th Annual Civic and Community Awards have been announced.
The awards highlighting outstanding achievements made by 91大黄鸭鈥檚 volunteers, artists, coaches, athletes, businesses, and non-profit organizations in 2024.
鈥淲e are going to take a trip down memory lane over the last 50 years,鈥� said Wayne Moore, chair of the awards steering committee. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 going to be a great night."
50th Annual Civic & Community Award finalists:
Honour in the Arts
- Erikka Moojelsky
- Bonnie Gratz
- Tyson Cook/Freida Whales
Teen Honour in the Arts
- Freeze The Fall
- Almendra Osorio
- Nicholas Covaser
Bob Giordano Memorial Award 鈥� Coach/Sport Administrator of the Year
- Bill Franzman
- Kristin Smart
- Travis Miller
Bryan Couling Memorial Award 鈥� Athletic Team of the Year
- UBCO Men鈥檚 Golf Team
- Okanagan FC U15 Boys Team
- OKM Sr. Girls Volleyball Team
Female Athlete of the Year
- Kylie Olivia Taylor
- Elizabeth Henne
- Mackenzie Adams
Male Athlete of the Year
- Brent Fikowski
- Jerome Blake
- Elelyon Noa
Augie Ciancone Memorial Award 鈥� Young Female Athlete of the Year
- Maya Andruchow
- Rhiannon Spinks
- Ashlyn Swan
Augie Ciancone Memorial Award 鈥� Young Male Athlete of the Year
- Davin Hamm
- Dominic Sodaro
- Eliott Vander Horst
Champion for the Environment
- Beverly Kalmakoff
- EcoCooks
- Kane Blake
Corporate Community of the Year Award
- RBC Wealth Management, Dominion Securities
- Doane Grant Thornton
- Valley First, a Division of First West Credit Union
Central Okanagan Foundation 鈥� Volunteer Organization of the Year
- Inspired Word Caf茅
- Special Olympics 91大黄鸭
- Cool Arts Society
Young Citizen of the Year
- Delaney Neukomm
- Kevin Kim
- Ainsley Wood
Fred Macklin & Sarah Donalda-Treadgold Memorial Award - Citizen of the Year
- Clayton Gall
- Rhonda Hymers
- Jamie Carpenter
All Young Citizen of the Year finalists will receive funding towards their post-secondary education. The award winner will receive $2,000, and each of the two remaining finalists will receive $1,000.
The recipient of the Teen Honour in the Arts award will receive a $500 entrance scholarship to UBC Okanagan. The recipient for the Central Okanagan Foundation鈥檚 Volunteer Organization of the Year will receive a $3,000 donation from the foundation.
This year鈥檚 Civic & Community Awards Gala will be held May 8 at the Delta Grand. Tickets are available through the .
