Community Excellence Awards

To celebrate local government awareness week, we’re profiling winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the best in local government governance and service delivery.

The District of Saanich won the 2025 UBCM Community Excellence Awards Presidents Committee Choice Award for its Asset Management Strategy and Implementation Plan. This plan was recognized for the forward‑thinking approach to managing community assets and delivering services sustainably.

To celebrate local government awareness week, we’re profiling winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the best in local government governance and service delivery.

The Metro Vancouver Regional District won the 2025 Excellence in Sustainability for its Repair Cafes – events where residents bring broken electronics, jewelry, bikes and even clothing, for free repairs and advice from skilled community volunteers. 

To celebrate local government awareness week, we’re profiling winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the best in local government. 

To celebrate local government awareness week, we’re profiling winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the best in local government governance and service delivery.

To celebrate local government awareness week, we’re profiling winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the best in local government. 

The Village of Cache Creek won the 2025 Excellence in Governance Award for its Transparent Recovery Initiative, which was created after a devastating flood. The initiative is a community‑first approach to rebuilding trust and guiding long‑term recovery through open, accessible information.

Has your local government worked on an exemplary program or project this year? Consider nominating it for UBCM’s 2026 Community Excellence Awards. The application deadline is May 29, 2026. 

The awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in BC. Past winning projects include the District of Saanich’s Asset Management Strategy and Implementation Plan, and the Village of Cache Creek’s Transparent Recovery Initiative.

UBCM is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards. These recipients stood out for going above and beyond the purposes of local government in BC. They are innovative, provide direct benefit to their community, and demonstrate leadership in their field.  

Has your local government worked on an exemplary program or project this year? Consider nominating it for UBCM’s 2025 Community Excellence Awards. The application deadline is May 30, 2025.