Awards

We give out the Melissa Kelly Access Award and the Town of Shelburne Exceptional Achievement Award are given to businesses and not-for-profit organizations that make their premises or service more accessible.

Nominate a business for our accessibility awards

View our Accessibility Awards nomination criteria. You can send all nominations to the Accessibility Advisory Committee at any point in the year. 

Your nomination should include:

• A clear description of the problem that the project addressed
• The steps taken and resources used to solve the problem
• Any results or feedback about the project
• Supporting documentation (photographs, plans, website information) is welcome

The judging committee may visit the business or organization under consideration.

Nominate a business

Community excellence award

Shelburne Council recognizes the need to publicly recognize local individuals for their outstanding achievements.

The purpose of the Community Excellence Awards is to recognize achievements in any of the following areas:

• Civil Achievements

• Enterprise

• Academic

• Citizenship & Volunteerism

• Humanitarian efforts

• Long-Term Accomplishments

• Evidence of Civic Pride

• Other accomplishments worthy of recognition and based on consensus within the nominating body

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must be a resident of Shelburne.

Contributing volunteer or employee of a Shelburne business, institution or service group, student attending a Shelburne educational facility.

The frequency of the award is based on submissions received and not on a structured timeline.

Nominate Someone

Please contact the Town Clerk to nominate a community member. 

Previous award recipients 

2020

2019

Nominate someone

Do you know someone or a business whose contributions have made a difference to the Shelburne community?

Shine a spotlight on the extraordinary people or businesses you know, by nominating them for a Shelburne EDC Award. 

Nominations are closed for the 2020 year. 

Nomination categories & criteria

Each year, the Town of Shelburne honours an individual who is 65 years of age or older for their outstanding contributions to the Shelburne community.

Senior Achievement Award nomination

To nominate someone who demonstrates a commitment to the community for the Senior Achievement Award, click the blue button below - Senior achievement award Nomination and complete the form.

You may also submit the form in-person to Town Hall.

Nominations close June 15 

Eligibility

Recipients of the Senior Achievement Award typically make significant contributions to the community.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Arts and literature
• Community service
• Education
• Environment and science
• Fitness, recreation or sport
• Humanitarian activities
• Preservation of history
• Voluntarism

 Senior Achievement Award Nomination