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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 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
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
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
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
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
Community Builders Awards: Local champion Patrick J. Robinson honoured for his lasting contributions to sports and recreation

Community Builders Awards: Local champion Patrick J. Robinson honoured for his lasting contributions to sports and recreation

A pillar of North Bay’s sports community, Robinson’s leadership, resilience and volunteer service have uplifted countless lives over nearly 80 years
Community Builders Awards: From the stage to the rink, Jack Lyons' spirit lives on in a city forever changed by his courage and kindness

Community Builders Awards: From the stage to the rink, Jack Lyons' spirit lives on in a city forever changed by his courage and kindness

Lyons is remembered for his joy, leadership and lasting impact on North Bay’s autism community
Community Builders Awards: This year’s Health Care award winner turns personal loss into a lifeline for North Bay

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Health Care award winner turns personal loss into a lifeline for North Bay

Through honest conversation and community care, Chat4Chad is creating safe spaces for mental health support across the region
Community Builders Awards: Tammy Saunders is named CambridgeToday’s first-ever Unsung Hero

Community Builders Awards: Tammy Saunders is named CambridgeToday’s first-ever Unsung Hero

Saunders is being celebrated for her decades of quiet dedication to strengthening our community
Community Builders Awards: This year’s Hall of Fame award winner has built a legacy of friendship, culture and care

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Hall of Fame award winner has built a legacy of friendship, culture and care

The North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre has spent decades being both rooted in tradition and focused on the future of our community