The Calgary Awards

Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Calgarians

Overview

In 1994, The City of Calgary established The Calgary Awards to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by Calgarians. Each year, individuals, corporations, community groups, and organizations are nominated in five major award categories, for a total of 13 awards.

  • Award for Accessibility - Universal Design
  • City of Calgary W.O Mitchell Book Prize
  • Community Achievement Awards (nine awards)
  • Environmental Achievement Award
  • International Achievement Award

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2026 Calgary Awards recipients

Congratulations to the 2026 Calgary Awards recipients! Through their exceptional achievements and contributions, these Calgarians and organizations make life better in Calgary. Incredible Happens Here.

Award  Recipient 
The Community Achievement Awards: 
Arts  Wunmi Idowu 
Calgarian of the Year  Dr. Martha Hart  
Community Advocate - Individual  Lorraine Robinson  
Community Advocate - Organization  Momentum  
Education Dr. Pamela Farrell  
Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement  Gordon Moores Bullivant 
Heritage  The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland  
Social Impact - Business (previously Commerce)  XhAle Brew Co. 
Youth  Evan Li 
The International Achievement Award  Dr. Henry Tsang 
The Award for Accessibility – Universal Design   Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) 
The Environmental Achievement Award  Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta 
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize  Marcello Di Cintio 

View their biographies and watch a short vignette for each award.

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Endorsement statement on truth and reconciliation, anti‑racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging

The purpose of The City of Calgary is to make life better every day. To fully realize our purpose, we are committed to addressing racism and other forms of discrimination within our programs, policies, and services and eliminating barriers that impact the lives of Indigenous, Racialized, and other marginalized people. It is expected that participants in City of Calgary programs will behave respectfully and treat everyone with dignity and respect aiming for conversations free from bias and prejudice.