Mayor Nenshi recognized the 26th Calgary Awards anniversary, the juries, the sponsors, and all the Calgary Awards recipients.
Councillor Gondek presented the Award for Accessibility to the Calgary Public Library.
Councillor Davison presented the Education Award to Dr. David Keegan.
Councillor Chahal presented the International Achievement Award to Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura.
Following these recognitions, Council returned to the Agenda and dealt with Question Period.
Following Item 11.2.1, Council dealt with Recognitions.
Councillor Carra presented the Community Advocate - Individual Award to Ken Lima-Coelho.
Mayor Nenshi presented the Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award to Eva Friesen.
Mayor Nenshi presented the Citizen of the Year Award to Brian Thiessen.
Council recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley.
Councillor Woolley presented the Community Advocate - Organization Award to Leftovers Foundation.
Councillor Farkas presented the Commerce Award to Brian de Lottinville.
Councillor Colley-Urquhart presented the Arts Award to Colin Jackson.
Council then returned to the Agenda and dealt with Item 8.1.1.
Following the Public Hearing on Item 8.1.3, Council dealt with the remaining Recognitions.
Councillor Gondek presented the Heritage Award to Rob Lennard.
Councillor Gondek presented the Youth Award to Azaad Gill.
Councillor Sutherland presented The Environmental Achievement Award to RiverWatch Institute of Alberta.
Councillor Sutherland presented the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize to Sharon Butala.
Council then returned to the Agenda at Item 8.1.3.