West Kelowna among UBCM award winners

The City of West Kelowna is being honoured for the way it has been conducting its business.

The city, which has over 32,000 residents, has won an award for Excellence in Governance from the Union of B.C Municipalities (UBCM), a group that represents local governments in the province.

UBCM presented its 2021 Community Excellence Awards during its virtual convention awards that have been handed out since 2004.

“The Community Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate UBCM member First Nations, regional districts and municipalities that have implemented projects or programs that go above and beyond in meeting the purposes of local government in BC. The awards are intended to showcase outstanding initiatives, and share them with other members to implement in their own communities.”

UBCM said the governance award is based on utilizing decision-making processes and policies that are outcomes-based and consensus oriented, support and encourage citizen participation, are efficient, equitable, inclusive and transparent, and exemplify best practices in accountability, effectiveness, and long-term thinking.

The following is the list of all the UBCM award winners.

Excellence in Governance

WINNER:

City of West Kelowna

Community Vision, OURWK

Excellence in Service Delivery

WINNER:

City of Surrey

Urban Forest Resources for Outdoor Learning

Honourable Mention:

City of Richmond

Works Yard – Recycling Depot Upgrades

Excellence in Sustainability

WINNER: City of Nanaimo

Complete Streets Engineering Standards and Design Guidelines

Honourable Mention:

City of New Westminster

Seven Bold Steps for Climate Action

Excellence in Asset Management

WINNER:

qathet Regional District

Natural Asset Solution for Stormwater Runoff

Honourable Mention:

District of Highlands

Sustainable Asset Management

Presidents Committee Choice

WINNER:

City of Coquitlam

Community Support and Recovery Plan