Nine Canadian Municipalities Recognized With Awards of Excellence

Nine Canadian municipalities have won national awards of excellence from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). The awards were presented in the areas of innovation, environmental leadership & sustainability, inspiring workplaces, and collaboration during an Awards of Excellence Ceremony held as part of CAMA’s national conference in Whistler, BC.

Winning efforts included a multi-use community centre, an asset management project, a net-zero ready Fire Rescue Station, a modern and compliant waste service system, an agglomeration biomethanization centre, a people strategy and plan, an employee recognition and appreciation framework, an integrated municipal / provincial service centre, and a regional approach to cycling paths.

“On behalf of the CAMA Board of Directors, I am pleased to recognize the excellence being demonstrated by local governments across the country with these projects,” said Brenda Orchard, CAMA President, CAMA Representative for Ontario, and Chief Administrative Officer for Lennox and Addington County, ON. “It is truly satisfying to see how communities are making improvements to support their residents and staff.”

The following municipalities and projects were recognized, in four categories:

2026 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation

• Bowen Island Municipality, BC, Under 20,000 Population Category, Bowen Island Community Centre (BICC)
• City of Coquitlam, BC, Over 100,000 Population Category, Facilities Digital Twin Project

2026 CAMA Environmental Leadership & Sustainability Award

• Town of Salisbury, NB, Under 20,000 Population Category, Net-Zero Ready Salisbury Fire Rescue Station
• The District Municipality of Muskoka, ON, 20,001 to 100,000 Population Category, Bin Site Transition Project
• City of Québec, QC, Over 100,000 Population Category, Québec City Agglomeration Biomethanization Centre

2026 CAMA Municipal Inspiring Workplace Award

• City of Leduc, AB, 20,001 to 100,000 Population Category, People Strategy & Plan
• City of Edmonton, AB, Over 100,000 Population Category, Corporate Employee Recognition and Appreciation Framework (CERAF)

2026 CAMA Collaboration Award

• Region of Peel, ON, No Population Category, The Peel Region-ServiceOntario Integrated Service Centre
• The Regional Municipality of York, ON, No Population Category, Regional Role in Cycling Path Ownership and Maintenance

“The Awards committee was amazed by the ingenuity being demonstrated by communities from across the country when it comes to programs, projects and services being offered at the local level,” said Tracy Thomas, Awards Chair and CAMA Board Representative for NWT, YT and Nunavut. “Congratulations to the winners and all those who took the time to enter a submission.” 

A total of 41 submissions were received for this year’s awards program. To find out more about each award, and to see a video outlining each project, visit www.camacam.ca/awards and look for the award recipients’ link.