The Town of Bracebridge honoured nine residents for their contributions throughout the year at the Community Recognition Awards on October 18 at the Muskoka Lumber Community Centre.
The program recognizes residents for their contributions to the community in two categories, Community Service Awards and Community Sport Awards.
The winners in the Community Service Awards category include Sharon Davis, who won the Senior of the Year Award, John De Koning, who won the Good Citizenship Award, Gary Denniss, who won the Award of Merit, Gail Jackson and Mary-Lou Matchett, who both won the Volunteer Service Award, and Jan Olsson, who won the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award.
The Bracebridge Horticultural Society was also given the Mayor’s Award of Excellence.
The winners in the Community Sports Awards category include Jacqueline Hanna, who won the Community Coach of the Year Award and Sydney Freeman, who won the Jim Quigley Memorial Athlete of the Year Award.
Officials said nominations for the 2026 Community Recognition Awards will open in the spring of 2026.
