Mont Tremblant, QC (May 27, 2025) – Celebrating dedication and excellence in municipal leadership, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) proudly acknowledges 107 outstanding municipal administrators from across Canada through its esteemed 2025 Long Service Recognition Awards.
During CAMA's National Conference hosted at the Fairmont Mont Tremblant Hotel in Mont Tremblant, Québec, a special luncheon was held to present these prestigious awards to recipients receiving their 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service, marking their remarkable contributions over the years. Wallace Mah, Chief Administrative Officer for the District of Kent, British Columbia, will also be recognized for his 40-year tenure at the CAMA President’s Dinner on May 28.
“It is an honour to celebrate the careers of these remarkable professionals who have devoted decades to strengthening local government across the country,” said Tony Kulbisky, President of CAMA and Chief Administrative Officer for Westlock County, AB. “Their dedication, leadership, and steadfast service have helped shape resilient, thriving communities and continue to inspire excellence in our field.”
In addition to the ceremonial presentations, CAMA has extended its gratitude to members commemorating 10 and 15 years of dedicated service through personalized letters of congratulations and recognition pins sent out in April 2025.
The breakdown of 2025 Long Services Awards is as follows: Ten Years of Service – 43 awards; Fifteen Years of Service – 25 awards; Twenty Years of Service – 20 awards; Twenty-Five Years of Service – 9 awards; Thirty Years of Service – 3 awards; Thirty-Five Years of Service – 4 awards; and one award for Forty Years of Service. For a comprehensive list of the recipients, visit the CAMA website.
CAMA’s Long Service Recognition Awards program is designed to honor individuals based on their full-time, paid employment within local government, serving in management capacities such as Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) or in roles directly reporting to them. Commencing after ten years of service, these accolades are bestowed in five-year intervals.
