Nominations Open for St. John’s Applause Awards
Many citizens make a difference to our city through their exceptional contributions, and The City of St. John’s wants to know about them! The nomination period for the St. John’s Applause Awards program is open now.
The St. John’s Applause Awards, combines the City’s individual awards under one banner to celebrate outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals and organizations that help make our city a great place to live, learn, work, play and visit.
“This is a great opportunity to recognize deserving individuals and organizations who have improved our community. There are so many people here doing extraordinary things to make St. John’s a better place to live and we want you to help us recognize them,” said Mayor Danny Breen.
Nominations are open for over ten awards in five major award categories:
Heritage Awards
Various awards to recognize commercial and residential property owners of Heritage buildings or buildings in a Heritage Area for their work in rehabilitating, restoring, and celebrating our rich built heritage.
Building Healthy Communities Volunteer Awards
Recognizes residents and groups who have volunteered their time to support healthier lifestyles and environment in our city. Awards are presented in Youth, Community Group and Adult/Senior categories.
Tourism Award
The pinnacle Legend Award recognizes an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of tourism over many years.
Youth of The Year Awards
Open to residents 12 to 18 years old who through their volunteering, extracurricular activities and community involvement have helped make St. John’s a better place to live. Nominations are accepted for Junior and Senior Youth of The Year.
Senior of The Year Award
Recognizes a senior 60 years or older who has made significant volunteer contributions to the city by improving the quality of life for citizens through community involvement. This award is sponsored by Tiffany Village Retirement Residence.
“I am encouraging citizens to look to their neighbours, friends, community leaders, and local organizations for those who could qualify as recipients of St. John’s Applause Awards. We have a wide variety of award categories to choose from for all ages. The winners will be recognized at an event this spring,” said Deputy Mayor, Sheilagh O’Leary lead for community services.
To submit a nomination, please complete the nomination forms for each award category at StJohns.ca/Applause or call 311 by March 31, 2022.