RELEASE: BEST IN MOUNT PEARL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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July 19, 2024 (Mount Pearl, NL) – Last night, the City of Mount Pearl held the Best in Mount Pearl
Awards Ceremony at the Reid Community Centre, recognizing outstanding citizens and organizations
who, through their achievements and extraordinary efforts, have made exemplary contributions to the
community.

Mayor Dave Aker expressed great pride in our community members’ achievements, stating, “Our
residents and community groups have continuously broken barriers and achieved remarkable success.
This event is dedicated to celebrating their accomplishments and showing our appreciation.”

This year, the city has given four residents and three community groups the following awards:

• Impact in Music, Arts, and Culture – Candace Udle
• Community Group of the Year – 1st Mount Pearl Lions Scouting Group, Community Care & Men’s Slow Pitch Softball League
• Environmental Award – Ryan Easton, Ryan’s Recycling
• Citizen of the Year – Calvin Smith
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Mike Mooney

About the Best in Mount Pearl Awards
The Best in Mount Pearl Awards ceremony is an opportunity to showcase residents, groups or
businesses who “lead the pack”, take risks to innovate, establish new partnerships, question established
ways of doing things, and pioneer new approaches. The awards recognize ideas and people that rise
above challenges with vision, creativity, and teamwork. For full details, visit
https://www.mountpearl.ca/residents/awards/best-in-mountpearl/.

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Media Contact:
Kerri Hodder, Marketing and Communications Officer
City of Mount Pearl
(709) 748-1009
khodder@mountpearl.ca