Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks on the 2020 Calgary Awards Presentations and thanked the sponsors.
Councillor Colley-Urquhart presented the Award for Community Advocate Organization to this year's recipient, Calgary Seniors' Resource Society, represented by Dianne Cooper-Ponte, Associate of Fund Development.
Councillor Farkas presented the Award for Accessibility to this year's recipient, the Shane Home YMCA at Rocky Ridge, represented by Shannon Doram, President and CEO of YMCA Calgary.
Councillor Farrell presented the Award for Community Achievement in Arts to this year's recipient, Shelley Youngblut.
Mayor Nenshi thanked all of the Award recipients and made special mention of Shane Repka, the creator of the award sculptures.
Council then dealt with Item 4.
Council returned to Recognitions at 11:45 a.m. on 2021 June 21.
By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete the current recognitions prior to the lunch recess on 2021 June 21.
Mayor Nenshi presented the Award for Citizen of the Year to Marichu Antonio.
Councillor Sutherland presented the Environmental Achievement Award to this year's recipient, the Canadian Wildlife Federation's WILD outside Program, represented by Tirian Eynon.
Councillor Gondek presented the City of Calgary, W.O. Mitchell Book Prize to this year's recipient, Alexandra Latos for her book "Under Shifting Stars."
Council recessed at 12:30 p.m. on 2021 June 21 and reconvened at 1:49 p.m. on 2021 June 21 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley and Mayor Nenshi
Absent at Roll Call: Councillor Chahal (rejoined Remote Meeting at 1:52 p.m. on 2021 June 21).
Council returned to Recognitions at 1:49 p.m. on 2021 June 21.
Councillor Carra presented the Commerce Award to this year's recipient, Dr. Breanne Everett.
Councillor Woolley presented the Youth Award to this year's recipient, Curtis Ruttle.
Mayor Nenshi presented the Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award to this year's recipient, Dr. John Lacey.
Council then dealt with Item 8.1.5.
Council returned to the remaining Calgary Awards recognitions at 3:52 p.m. on 2021 June 21.
Councillor Keating presented the International Achievement Award to this year's recipient, Dr. Aamir Jamal.
Councillor Chahal presented the Community Advocate - Individual Award to this year's recipient, Aneela Azeem.
Councillor Davison presented the Education Award to this year's recipient, Dr. Rahat Zaidi.
Council then returned to Item 9.2.1