Award Information

Do you know someone who has made a positive impact on safety in our community?
The City of Thunder Bay has made community safety and crime prevention top priorities to enhance the quality of life for all residents. Awards will be presented in Council Chambers during Ontario’s Crime Prevention Awareness Week in November. Award recipients will be featured in a short video documenting their achievements and they will receive other recognition.
2012 Award Categories:
- Community Hero Award – For outstanding individual effort that contributes to a safer community.
- Business Award – For the contribution of a business to community safety through partnering with a local group or organization.
- Media Award – For outstanding contribution by an individual in media relations or a media group in raising public awareness/understanding of community safety and crime prevention issues.
- Education Award – For outstanding contributions by an individual in the field of education for raising awareness of, or leading a project toward, improved community safety or crime prevention.
- Youth Leadership Award – For outstanding contributions by a child or youth who demonstrates and encourages active participation in community safety or crime prevention.
- Enforcement Professional Award – For an Enforcement Professional making a positive contribution toward community safety or crime prevention.
- Outstanding Community Project Award – For outstanding results in community safety or crime prevention through partnership and collaboration. Up to three groups will receive $1,000 to reinvest in community safety initiatives.
Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 pm on Thursday Oct. 4, 2012.