City announces Winnipeg 150 medal recipients

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The city has announced the recipients of medals that recognize people’s contributions to Winnipeg and their communities.

The first Winnipeg 150 Medals were handed out Thursday morning, and the final ones will be handed out on Oct. 31.

Mayor Scott Gillingham is distributing 30 of the medals, and eight are being handed out in each of the city’s 15 wards. Recipients will also receive a certificate, and a tree will be planted in their name in a city park.

Some of the 30 people who will receive medals from the mayor include:

• David Northcott, who was the head of Winnipeg Harvest for more than 30 years,
• veteran broadcaster Scott Oake, who helped found the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre,
• Olympic soccer gold medallist Desiree Scott,
• and Shahina Siddiqui, who founded the Islamic Social Services Association

Niigaan Sinclair — a Free Press columnist, author and University of Manitoba professor — is among the ward recipients, along with Probe Research pollster and former Free Press reporter Mary Agnes Welch. Christian Cassidy, a historian and former Free Press freelance writer, is also among the ward recipients.

The full list of the 150 recipients is available here.

“As we celebrate Winnipeg’s 150th anniversary, it’s important to honour the residents who have made exceptional contributions to our community,” Gillingham said in a news release.

“These recipients represent what makes Winnipeg special — people who give their time and energy to build a better future for all of us. I’m proud to recognize their efforts, and look forward to personally presenting some of these medals as we continue to mark this milestone year together.”

Nearly 600 nominations were received. Anyone who was then working for the City of Winnipeg or already received awards for community service or volunteerism from the city was ineligible.

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