2020 PRO Award Winners


Awards of Excellence


Access and Equity
PRO Kids, Thunder Bay

 

Operations Award (pop. over 100,000)
Great Walks of Vaughan, Walking Trail Program,
City of Vaughan

Park or Facility Design Award (pop. under 100,000)
Awen’ Gathering Place, Town of Collingwood

Honourable Mention
King Township Municipal Centre, Township of
King

 

Park or Facility Design (pop. over 100,000)
Itabashi Japanese Garden, City of Burlington
and Virginia Burt Design



Lake Wilcox Park Youth Area, City of Richmond
Hill, Brook McIlroy Inc., New Line Skateparks
Inc., Shalak Attack, Bruno Smoky


HIGH FIVE® Awards


 

Academic Awards


HIGH FIVE Champion Award
Tammy Haines, City of Barrie

&
Danielle Tanner, City of Cambridge

 

Bob Secord Student Leadership Award
Alexander Estrela, Durham College



2019 PRO Award Winners


Awards of Excellence


Emerging Leader Award
Anna Rookyard, Town of Oakville

 

Access and Equity Award (pop. over 30,000)
Limitless Guelph, City of Guelph

Park or Facility Design Award (pop. under 30,000)
Nokiidaa Trail, Town of East Gwillimbury 

in partnership with York Region and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

 

Park or Facility Design (pop. over 30,000)
Snakes & Ladders Park, Town of Richmond Hill

Honourable Mention
Trafalgar Park Community Centre, Town of Oakville

Operations Award (pop. under 30,000)

2018 York Region Parks and Forestry Challenge, Town of East Gwillimbury



Operations Award (pop. over 30,000)
David Dunlap Observatory: Astronomy and Science Programming, Town of Richmond Hill

Honourable Mention
Camp Ignite

City of Burlington


HIGH FIVE® Awards


HIGH FIVE Champion Award
City of Toronto

 


Academic Awards


Bob Secord Student Leadership Award
Erin Wilson, Centennial College

 

Hugh Clydesdale Bursary

Erin Wilson, Centennial College


2018 Recipients


Awards of Excellence


Access and Equity Award (pop. under 30,000
Learn to Sledge Program, City of Port Colborne

 

Access and Equity Award (pop. over 30,000)
Halton Sports Leadership Program, Town of Oakville and the YMCA of OakvilleHonourable MentionExpansion of Free Centres, City of Toronto

Park or Facility Design Award (pop. under 30,000)
Civic Centre Accessibility and Green Courtyard, Town of East Gwillimbury, Cosburn Giberson Landscape Architects, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and York Region

Honourable Mention
Hunters Bay Trail Extension, Town of Huntsville and Tulloch Engineering

 

Park or Facility Design (pop. over 30,000)
Victoria Park, Town of Milton and The MBTW GroupHonourable MentionNelson Outdoor Pool and Splash Pad, City of Burlington

Emerging Leader Award
Marek Holke, City of Brantford

Honourable Mention
Rebecca Cotter, Town of Oakville

Operations Award (pop. under 30,000)
Gravenhurst Centennial Centre, Town of Gravenhurst and Simcoe Muskoka YMCA

Aquatics Facility Design
Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre

 


HIGH FIVE® Awards


HIGH FIVE Champion Award
Nicole Cichello, City of Cambridge

 

HIGH FIVE Innovation Award
Town of Innisfil, Leisure Services Department


Academic Awards


Bob Secord Student Leadership Award

Natalie Weber, Conestoga College
Samuel Casais, Centennial College

 

Hugh Clydesdale Bursary
Melanie Corbett


PRO Member Recognition Certificates


  

Certificate of Thanks - 2 Years
Lori Mambella

Catherine Matheson
Donna Perrault
Shannon Scully-Pratt
Lauren Steckley
Jesse Williamson

 

Certificate of Recognition - 5 Years
Bill Allen

Ashley Arruda
Michelle Kusiar
Diane Wiber

Certificate of Merit -10 Years
Jan Wilson

 

Honourary Plaque - 15 Years
Howie Dayton

Brenda Whitehead


HIGH FIVE®  10 Year Trainer Certificates 


Juli  Bramham
Barney Chanda
Lisa King
Debbie Weightman