I would like to congratulate all nominees in the various categories on their contributions in helping make Kelowna,BC a special place to live, work and play!

This article courtesty of Castanet.net:

The City of Kelowna has announced the finalists of the 35th Annual Civic and Community Awards.

Awards winners from each category will be revealed on April 14 at the 35th Annual Civic and Community Awards Gala to be held at The Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre.

Nominated by Kelowna citizens, the finalists are recognized for their outstanding achievements which contributed significantly to the community in 2009.

Award finalists by category are:

Fred Macklin - Man of the Year: Awarded to a man in recognition of his overall outstanding contributions to the well-being of the City of Kelowna.

Roland Frayne

Vern Nielsen

Ken Thom

Sarah Donalda-Treadgold - Woman of the Year: Awarded to a woman in recognition of her overall outstanding contributions to the well-being of the City of Kelowna.

Elna Von Dach

Dr. Sharon McKenna

Mohini Singh

Central Okanagan Volunteer Organization of the Year: Awarded to the volunteer organization that has provided outstanding community service relating to actions having a direct beneficial effect on residents in Kelowna.

Kelowna Minor Hockey

Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs

Rotary Clubs of Kelowna

Young Male Citizen of the Year: Awarded to a young male citizen who has made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of the City of Kelowna.

Brandon Shalomsky

Michael McDonald

Cody O’Neil

Young Female Citizen: Awarded to a young female citizen who has made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of the City of Kelowna.

Christina Borring-Olsen

Danielle Heinzelmann

Jessica LeNoble

Augie Ciancone Memorial - Female: Awarded to the most outstanding high school female athlete in the area of the Central Okanagan.

Sydney Mullen – Mount Boucherie Secondary School

Katie Roberts - Immaculata Regional High School

Natalie Sourisseau – Kelowna Secondary School

Augie Ciancone Memorial - Male: Awarded to the most outstanding high school male athlete in the area of the Central Okanagan.

Connor Clerke – Kelowna Secondary School

Will Disbery – Okanagan Mission Secondary School

Kyle Drosdovech – Immaculata Regional High School

Honour in the Arts: Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in their community through cultural and/or artistic efforts.

Quinn Best

Randy Leslie

Caroline Miller

Teen Honour in the Arts: Awarded to a youth who has made an outstanding contribution in their community through cultural and/or artistic efforts.

Hayley Blais

Joshua Donaldson

Ruth Reich

Bob Giordano Memorial: Awarded to a Kelowna citizen who has contributed significantly through voluntary service to amateur sport, such as coaching or administrative support.

Arnar Bernhardsson

Lorena Mead

Eric Tasker

Bryan Couling Memorial: Awarded to the Kelowna team (amateur or professional) bringing the greatest amount of recognition to Kelowna.

Kelowna Rockets

Okanagan Challenge

UBC Okanagan Women’s Heat Volleyball Team

Female Athlete of the Year: Awarded to the female athlete (amateur or professional) bringing the greatest amount of recognition to Kelowna.

Samantha Richdale

Kelsey Serwa

Kierra Smith

Male Athlete of the Year: Awarded to the male athlete (amateur or professional) bringing the greatest amount of recognition to Kelowna.

Dan Brown

Curtis Gerein

Dakota Poole

Corporate Community of the Year: Awarded to a Kelowna business in recognition of its generous support to organizations and/or community initiatives having a direct benefit on the residents of Kelowna. Support may be in the form of employee volunteerism, financial contributions or in-kind services.

Beyond 50 Magazine

Coast Capri Hotel

McKay LLP Chartered Accountant

Tickets for the 35th Annual Civic and Community Awards Gala dinner are available to the public starting Wednesday March 17. Adult tickets are $45 and youth tickets can be purchased for $35. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

For more information on the City of Kelowna’s annual Civic and Community awards, see the Community section at kelowna.ca/residents.

Sincerely,

Jason Neumann