Prince George was in the running but did not win a 2010 UBCM Community Excellence Award. Other northern neighbours did pick up some of the municipality hardware.
More than 75 award applications were received, with eight winners acknowledged for the winning ideas that will now serve as examples to other local governments around the world.
"With the establishment of the Community Excellence Awards Library in 2004, in association with CivicInfo, we have been able to provide a resource to our members," said Community Excellence Awards chair and City of Surrey councillor Barbara Steele. "Not only is the online library a place for our members to research successful best practices, but CivicInfo reports that it gets enquiries from all over the globe."
The City of Quesnel was recognized twice, and the City of Dawson Creek was cited once.
Prince George was shortlisted in at least one category (not specified) as were Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Kitimat and Cariboo Regional District, but none made the final podium.
As was previously reported in The Citizen, Prince George was the recipient of the 2010 Energy and Climate Action Award (Community Planning and Development category).
Final results......
Best Practices, General
Winner: City of Surrey, (Erosion and Sediment Control)
Honourable mentions: City of Coquitlam (Coquitlam Optical Network Corporation) and City of Quesnel (Bulk Water Distribution Plant)
Best Practices, Website
Winner: District of Lillooet (www.lillooetbc.ca)
Honourable mention: Village of Tahsis (www.villageoftahsis.com)
Best Practices, Civic Engagement
Winner: City of Port Coquitlam (On-line Outreach Program)
Honourable mention: Village of Cumberland (Cumberland Now)
Leadership & Innovation, Small Community
Winner: District of Kent (Duncan-Bateson Pump Station Goes Fish Friendly)
Leadership & Innovation, Mid-Size Community
Winner: City of Dawson Creek (Effluent Water Re-use Project)
Leadership & Innovation, Large Community
Winner: District of North Vancouver (Solar Application)
Regional District winner:
Thompson-Nicola Regional District (Passive Destruction of Methane and Microbes)
Partnerships - Tourism
Winner: City of Richmond (2010 Olympic Marketing Strategy)
Honourable mention: District of Lillooet and City of Quesnel (Gold Rush Living Partnership)
