Awards
Recognition - MApps Award - Best Challenge Award - Bursaries
Awards and RecognitionNumerous awards for a variety of achievements and challenges each year. Awards are handed out at our annual BeSpatial Event. Click here for a Print version |
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Best Challenge Awards
Best Public Sector:The Best Public Sector GIS award is presented to organizations that have demonstrated the use of GIS in improving effectiveness and efficiency in enterprise GIS for public sector operations
Innovation in GIS: The Innovation in GIS award is presented to individuals or organizations who have newly demonstrated or refined innovation in GIS and geospatial technology through a specific piece of work or project.
Best Web GIS: The Best Web GIS award is presented to organizations that have demonstrated advanced internet/intranet mapping services that enable publishing and sharing of geographic information through the integration of multiple business systems
2020 RecipientsCongratulations! 2020 BCA (Best Challenge Award Winners)
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2019 RecipientsExemplary Service Award John Houweling People's Choice MApps Award2019 Best App: City of Kitchener - Kitchener's Speed Zone Analysis Best Map: Town of Newmarket - Central York Fire Services - 2018 In Review |
Best Public Sector GIS 2019 Gold Award: York Region: YorkInfo Partnership Silver Award: Toronto Police Services: TPS Public Safety Data Portal Bronze Award: City of Brampton: Location Intelligence & Data Visualization Review | Innovation in GIS 2019 Gold Award: Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines: Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS) Silver Award: County of Lennox and Addington: WORKS (Work Order Record Keeping System Bronze Award: eleven-x: Digital Fredericton | Best Web GIS 2019 Gold Award: City of Hamilton: Child Youth Health Atlas Silver Award: Town of Orangeville: Heritage Orangeville |
2019 Best App: City of Kitchener - Kitchener's Speed Zone Analysis Best Map: Town of Newmarket - Central York Fire Services - 2018 In Review
2018 Best App: Town of Newmarket - Locate My Plow Best Map: City of Kitchener - Growth Management Plan
2017 Best App: City of Kitchener -Kitchener's Citizen Science Project Best Map: Toronto Fire Services - Residential Building Construction Dates
2016 Best App: Town of Newmarket-Playground & Park Improvement Best Map: Ryerson University - 3D Printed Geographies
2015 Best App: Devin Tu - MapYourProperty Best Map: Region of Halton - Boardroom Map
2014 Best App: City of Windsor - Cultural Mapping Project Best Map: County of Hastings – Limerick Township Historic Map
2013 Best App: City of Vaughan - Vaughan Viewer Best Map: North Hamilton - Child Blood Lead Study
2012 Best App: City of Kitchener - Urban Tree Life Best Map: Town of Newmarket - Trails Map
Link to MApps (Maps and Apps) Award page
Student Bursary Award2019 - Devon Kleinjan, Guelph University
2018 - Nebyu Woldeyohanes, Nipissing University
2017 - Kyle Wittmaier, Nipissing University
2016 - Sean Nash, Ryerson University
2015 - Moeen Butt, Western University
2014 - Nafisa Kassam, Fanshawe College
2013 - Matthew Adams, McMaster University
2012 - Sandra Murillo, Fanshawe College
2011 - Sarah Thompson, University of Waterloo
30 Year Members - Diamond Jubilee Club
Jerry Crawford, True North Digital Mapping
John Houweling, York Region
Andy Mackie, Teranet Inc.
25 Year Members - Silver Jubilee Club
Garry T. Hunter, Hunter and Associates
Dave Salter, Niagara Region
URISA International Chapter AwardURISA Ontario Wins 2011 Chapter of the Year Award from URISA International!Each year, URISA recognizes an outstanding Chapter that has sponsored particularly effective activities or has otherwise excelled in serving its membership. Outstanding Chapter Award criteria include: The 2011 award marks the third year that URISA Ontario has won Chapter of the year (also won chapter of the year in 2003, and 1996).
URISA Ontario Service Awards 2019 - Dianne Adams (2017-19 2019 - Jasna Filipovic (2012-19) 2019 - Jeremy Luymes (2015-19) 2019 - Scott Barbacki (2017-19) 2015 - Lena Gomes (2008-15)
2013 - Susan Port: (2006-2013) |
President Lena Gomes accepting the Chapter of the year award from Cy Smith, 2011 URISA International president. at URISA International's annual general meeting. |
Current & Past Presidents of the Ontario Association
Susan Muleme Kasumba (Current) Catherine Fitzgerald (Immediate Past President) Al Little Lena Gomes Catherine Baldelli Tim Hu Nigel Roberts Ron Jaros Donna Edwards Jury Konga Sandra Crutcher Lou Milrad John Houweling George Lysenko
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