The Mayor's Volunteer Celebration is an opportunity to recognize and thank individuals or groups of hard-working volunteers for all that they give to our community.
This celebration is one way we can acknowledge those people who are so important to the success of community fundraising efforts, programs, and activities, sporting events, organizations, and/or teams.
The 36th annual Mayor's Volunteer Celebration is on Nov. 26, 2025.
Include as much information as you can in your nomination about the volunteer you are nominating.
What are their special talents? What makes them an exceptional volunteer? What have they contributed to our community through their volunteer efforts?
Both nominees and nominators are invited to the event.
All nominees will be celebrated at an in-person event with drinks, food, and mingling. The Mayor takes the time to recognize each volunteer's strengths, contributions, and achievements. Each volunteer receives a certificate of appreciation and a small gift.
Those who have attended in the past will tell you it is a wonderful opportunity to experience the depth and breadth of volunteers who make our community great!
Please call Family and Community Support Services at 403.609.3743 or email fcssadmin@canmore.ca
Why we celebrate volunteers
- Recognize outstanding volunteer contributions within the community
- Foster volunteer spirit in our community by recognizing excellence in volunteerism
- Promote volunteerism as a contributing factor to personal well-being and the quality of life in the community
- Appreciate that the leadership qualities of volunteers inspire others in our community now and in the future
Past recipients
Have someone in mind you would like to nominate? Check out our list of past recipients below.
Individuals
- Lee de Soto
- Jackie Baker
- Jen Tweddell and Jeremy White
- Bob Ellard
- Rosa Palomino
- Chris and Fiona Groves
- Steven Scott
- Elaine McPherson
- Norine Hori
- Mike Petroff
- Terri Harrison
Groups
- Canmore Hospital Wayfinders
- Public Members of CCH Board
- Canmore Youth Volunteer Program
- the HOWL experience
- Bow Valley Connections Centre Board
- Bow Valley SPCA Dog Team
- Bow Valley Victims Services Association Board
- Canmore Museum Garden Volunteers
- The Rotary Club of Canmore
Individuals
- Pamela Kathol
- Dave Somerville
- Heidi Widmer
- Emerson Sanford
- Lynn Cooper
- Diana Law
- Julie Hamilton
- Giles Lauzon
- Donald Mickle
- Maria Adriasola
- Cheryl Sanford
- Edmund Ong
- Brian James
- Sally Scherer
- Mike Petroff
- Ron Groves
- Paul and Kathy Mckenna
Groups
- Canmore & Area Health Care Foundation Events Committee
- The Mountain Cabin Quilters Guild
- The I.T. Doctors
- Kananaskis Ecology Volunteers
- Bow Valley SPCA
- Volunteer Driver Program
Individuals
- Michael Hay
- Tannia Burelo
- Stan Williams
- John Goulart
- Karen Hanna
- Monique Ceresney
- Dale Mcintosh
- Joan Kolubinski
- Natalie Kelly
- Marlene (Marley) Scheel
- Maria Lau
- Jay Donnelly
- Norm Dreger
- Dr Catharine Hinds
- Blair Dunbar
- Rhiannon Hughes
- Moya Kelly
- Jim Millard
- Ann Kerwin
- Wendy Campbell
- Donna Bradley
Groups
- Bow Valley Green Energy Co-operative Board of Directors
- Bow Valley Line Dance -Faye Forbes-Anderson and Deb Mayberry
- Bow Valley Refugee Project, Executive Committee
- Canmore Hospital Gardeners
- Canmore Nordic Center Snow Hosts
- Volunteer Wildlife Ambassadors
Individuals
- Maureen Nichols
- Rhiannon Hughes
- Karsten Heuer
- Sharla Hanna
- Tamara Ross
- Marjory Sword
- Patrick Parno
- Kevin McCormick
- Stephanie Kucharski
- Betty Walton
- Bonnie Maveal
- Christine Squires
- Claire Goldberg
- Gail Deagan
- Lenora Connelly
- Leslie Lewis
- Marion Whitworth
- Maureen Martel
- Pat Grayling
- Sonja Grondinger
- Susan Suttie
- Dale McIntosh
- Pius Rolheiser
- Cathy Jones
- Martin Tweeddale
- Barbara Price
- Karen Booth
- Faye Forbes-Anderson
- Helen Read
- Jan Tissandier
- Janice Simpson
- Judy Archer
- Marion Schaffer
- Susan Dorion
- Denise Dignum
- Val Knowlden
- Cathy Harrop
- Marie-Pierre Chappeland
- Joan Voyce
- Jackie Baker
- Judith Maxwell
- Lynn Katarey
- Karen James
- Isabelle Ramsay
- Lynn Craig
- Shannon Mang
- Gloria Phillips
- Susan Minifiė
- Susan Palidis
- Jim Smith
- Grace Smith
Groups
- Creative Combat Committee
- Bow Valley Engage
- Bow Valley Immigrant Advisory Group
- Bow Valley SPCA
Individuals
- Pranavi Thota (recipient)
- Vibhuti Mavai (recipient)
- Julianne Gaya
- Sue Shellian-Frey (recipient)
- Conrad Habing
- Jan Tissandier
- Carol Agar
- Vern Roth
- Ruth Kerr
- Paul and Bridget Fearing
- Dianne Deans
- Kate Teigrob
- Caylee LaBranche
- Sue Shellian-Frey
- Javan Mukhtarov
- Kirsten Kaarsoo
Groups
- Save On Foods
- Origin at Spring Creek (recipient)
- Canmore Eagles
- Compassionate Companions
- Canmore Young Adult Network
- Bow Valley SPCA (recipient)
- Bow Valley Christmas Spirit Campaign
- CCHS Green Club (recipient)
- CAMBA
- Dave Ouellette (recipient)
- Garry Oke
Individuals
- Jennifer Booth
- Bridget Messier (recipient)
- Reegan Downer
- Brian McClure (recipient)
- Carol Picard (recipient)
- Dick Kemper
- Christine de Soto
- Bruce Knowlden
- Suzanne Brouilette
- Dorothy Ford
- Robert Hudson
- Shaun Lowry
- Paul Fearing
- Bridget Fearing
- Mikael McEachen
- Leslie Lewis
Groups
- Canmore Eagles Hockey Players
- Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours
- Spring Creek Mountain Village
- Save On Foods
- Rocky Mountain Adaptive
- Cycling Without Age
- Crossway Community Thrift
- Canmore Hospital Ladies Auxiliary (recipient)
- Canmore Food Recovery Barn (recipient)
- The Green Team