Honouring excellence and inspiring achievement in community service and leadership

Premier David Eby and Walter Pela, Chair of the BC Achievement Foundation announced on May 2 the recipients of the 20th annual Community Award. Read the full press release here. The Community Award recipients are selected by an independent jury panel, whose 2023 members include Mayor Sarrah Storey of Fraser Lake, Mayor Maja Tait of Sooke, and past recipients Kal Dosanjh of Surrey, Julie Fowler of Penticton, and Sqwulutsultun William Yoachim of Nanaimo.

The award recipients were recognized in a formal presentation ceremony on May 10 in the presence of the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Click here to view photos from the ceremony.