Awards event celebrates the efforts of 2022 environmental champions, pictured here.
At its 40th annual Conservation Awards ceremony, held at Newmarket Old Town Hall on Oct. 11, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (the Conservation Authority) paid tribute to 23 incredible individuals, businesses and groups who are working hard to improve our environment.
According to the Conservation Authority’s chair, York Region Chairman and CEO, Wayne Emmerson, “These actions come from people who are part of the solution to the many environmental challenges we face. To hear their stories and learn about their accomplishments gives us all hope for the future.”
The Conservation Authority’s Chief Administrative Officer Rob Baldwin, adds, “This is our favourite event of the year. And this year is particularly special because we returned to celebrating in person for the first time since 2019. Meeting in person to celebrate these extraordinary accomplishments and meet the recipients is so uplifting and energizing. It’s a great way to round off the year. We hope our awards ceremony gives recipients a sense of our appreciation for their efforts… efforts that positively affect us all!”
Below is a list of the 23 recipients who received awards this year. Full details about their achievements, including pictures and videos, can be found on our website here: https://www.lsrca.on.ca/conservationawards
Healthy Water Award (5 recipients)
Anne Bell, Sunset Simmental Farm, Innisfil
City of Barrie
Town of Aurora
Town of Caledon
Town of Newmarket
Healthy Land Award (7 recipients)
Bob and Melinda Diebel, Brock
Jane Lampert, Barrie
Megan Potter, East Gwillimbury
Michael Dagenais, King
Nancy and Steve Astin, Lavender North Farm, Oro-Medonte
Sarah Moynes, Uxbridge
Wes Andrews, Brock
Healthy Community Award (9 recipients)
Anna Bourgeois, watershed-wide
Anne Wright, Bradford
Carly & Cassie Wry, Brock
Douglas Latimer, Innisfil
Jennifer Slykhuis, Barrie
Living Green Barrie, Barrie
Neighbourhood Network (Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket, Whitchurch-Stouffville)
Newmarket Scouting Group, Newmarket
Phil Mowles, watershed-wide
Ernie Crossland Young Conservationist Award
2022 Enviroventure Class at Nantyr Shores Secondary School, Innisfil
George R. Richardson Conservation Award of Honour
Herb Quan, watershed-wide
It’s the mission of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority to collaboration to protect and restore the Lake Simcoe watershed with innovative research, policy, and action.
Article and photo courtesy of LSRCA.
