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Winners

We are thrilled to share the winners of the Community Builders Awards, designed to honour outstanding members of our community who help make our communities a better place to work, live and play.

As steadfast champions of local, we strive to support and uplift our community and that most certainly includes the innovative, resilient and inspiring people who make our communities so special.

These awards recognize the incredible achievements of ten local people, organizations or businesses in ten different categories.

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Sports and Recreation award winner is helping women lace up for better mental health in Guelph

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Sports and Recreation award winner is helping women lace up for better mental health in Guelph

Up and Running Guelph is transforming lives through movement, connection and community
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Legacy award honours Nancy Steele’s lifetime of dedication that shaped generations of care

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Legacy award honours Nancy Steele’s lifetime of dedication that shaped generations of care

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Steele’s influence is still felt in the lives she touched and the nurses she guided
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Health Care award winner proves a call can save a life

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Health Care award winner proves a call can save a life

Through daily check-ins and national crisis support, Compass Community Services shows meaningful care can start with a simple call
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Hall of Fame award winner is a trailblazer honoured for her impact on Guelph and beyond

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Hall of Fame award winner is a trailblazer honoured for her impact on Guelph and beyond

Linda Hasenfratz’s work in STEM advocacy and philanthropy makes her a role model for future generations
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Environment award winner encourages borrowing over buying with innovative sharing model

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Environment award winner encourages borrowing over buying with innovative sharing model

By lending tools and teaching skills, Guelph Tool Library reduces waste, cuts emissions and builds a stronger, greener community
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Education award winner is honoured for teaching with heart for over 30 years

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Education award winner is honoured for teaching with heart for over 30 years

Joe Tersigni’s lessons live on, continuing to shape the minds and values of future generations
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Young Leader award winner is a champion for equity and inclusion

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Young Leader award winner is a champion for equity and inclusion

Taijon Eccleston-Graham's vision for change continues to inspire, promoting social justice in North Bay and beyond
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Community Builders Awards: This Year’s Unsung Hero Award winner has been a quiet force in strengthening North Bay for over a decade

Community Builders Awards: This Year’s Unsung Hero Award winner has been a quiet force in strengthening North Bay for over a decade

From health to sustainability, Sarah McGowan’s behind-the-scenes work continues to transform the community
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Economic Development award winner is a force for positive change in Guelph

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Economic Development award winner is a force for positive change in Guelph

From founding the African Canadian Initiative to supporting small businesses, Chidi Nwene is transforming lives and strengthening the local economy
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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Arts award winner is a storyteller who brings Guelph’s hidden histories to light

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Arts award winner is a storyteller who brings Guelph’s hidden histories to light

Bonnie Durtnall’s work has enriched Guelph’s understanding of its past and people
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