Awards

_ (press release) _ Big Rig Brewery walked away with 5 medals last night at the 2016 Ontario Brewing Awards. The gala, which was hosted at The Great Hall in Toronto, had a total of 45 categories. This year, entries increased by 50% to 600 and participating breweries increased by 65% to 112. ...

_ (press release) _ The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be hosting its fifth annual Awards Night & Video Screening for the Teen Tech Week Video Contest on April 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Centrepointe Studio Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Drive. ...

Ottawa Paramedic Chief Anthony Di Monte, Superintendent Rodney Hamberger and Paramedic Adam Whiteford received the N. H. McNally Award of Bravery today for their actions in response to the tragic shooting at the War Memorial on October 22, 2014.  The N. ...

The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) are once again extending a call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. ** The deadline for nominations is _ Friday, October 16, 2015 _ . ...

Eleven of Ottawa’s most courageous and quick-thinking young residents were honoured at the City of Ottawa’s 17th annual 9-1-1 Children’s Achievement Awards, presented today at Ottawa City Hall.  Since it was established in 1998, the 9-1-1 Children’s Achievement Awards, in partnership with Bell Canada, annually recognizes children under 12 who effectively used the 9-1-1 service. ...

The City’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards honouring staff who have had significant impacts in promoting inclusion for employees and residents were presented today at City Council by Mayor Jim Watson and City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick.  “These annual awards recognize individual City employees and teams that provide services promoting a positive and respectful work environment and a diverse and inclusive city,” said Mayor Watson. ...

The City of Ottawa, in partnership with the Economic Club of Canada, presented the 2014 Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards this afternoon to four local businesspeople – Anand Aggarwal, A. Haseeb Awan, Mona Kalra and Peyman Yazdani.  The recipients were selected for their business success, contribution to the local economy, entrepreneurial spirit, and serving as an inspiration to new Canadians to start their own business. ...