By Mark Squibb / July 14, 2023
As has been the tradition, Mount Pearl will be kicking off its City Days celebrations next week with the Best in Mount Pearl awards ceremony, a time in which the community comes together to honor the best the city has to offer, from outstanding citizens to community groups dedicated to making a difference.
The City will recognize recipients in seven categories, including two new categories: Urban Agriculture and Urban Architecture/Design.
The Agriculture award will be handed to an individual or business who promotes food security and healthy eating or enhancing food access and diversity through their garden. The Architecture/Design award will go to an individual or business who enhances quality of life and aesthetics through architectural or landscape design, advances environmental stewardship and promotes sustainable design.
Along with the two new award categories, the City will again recognize its top citizens, volunteer groups, musicians, environmentalism and lifetime achievement.
This year marks the third annual Best in Mount Pearl awards ceremony, which was first held in 2019 but then cancelled a number of times due to COVID-19 and, on the heels of the pandemic, the labour strike.
The ceremony will be held at the Reid Centre on Thursday, July 20.
