2009 Award Winners
St. Joseph's Care Group Takes Home Diamond
The first-ever Diamond Level Clean, Green & Beautiful Award was presented to St. Joseph's Care group at the 2nd Annual Civic Pride Awards ceremony held Oct. 5.
The Clean, Green & Beautiful Awards celebrate businesses and organizations who are improving the physical environment and the quality of life in our city. These awards recognize building and renovation projects that enrich the life of the community through public art, beautification, heritage and environmental greening.
"A clean, green & beautiful Thunder Bay depends on the pride of residents of all ages, businesses, and property owners," says Mayor Lynn Peterson, who chairs the Clean Green and Beautiful Committee. "Our winners are examples to us all and ambassadors of pride in our community.”
St. Joseph’s Care Group earned the award for achievement of three elements in each of the Clean, Green & Beautiful categories along with the inclusion of a significant piece of public art. Highlights of the winning entry include:
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) used for the new Sister Margaret Smith Centre
Conserving energy and reducing greenhouse gasses through energy retrofits to the facility at 35 North Algoma Street - Tree planting programs at Hogarth Riverview Manor, the new Sister Margaret Smith Centre as well as the St. Joseph’s Heritage site
- Installation of public art at the St. Joseph’s Mental Health Centre and the Sister Margaret Smith Centre
- The recycling and reuse of materials
- Creation of pedestrian and cycling amenities, and
Making their facilities accessible to all.
