The GIS Hall of Fame award was established to recognize and honor the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community. To be considered for the GIS Hall of Fame, an individual’s or an organization’s record of contribution to the advancement of the industry demonstrates creative thinking and actions, vision and innovation, inspiring leadership, perseverance, and community mindedness. Individuals or organizations whose pioneering work has moved the geospatial industry in a better, stronger direction.

2023 - Brian Maloney

2022 - John Bacon

2017 - Sandra Crutcher 

Presented to members who have demonstrated exemplary leadership to Ontario's Geospatial and Information community including creativity, innovation, and dedicated support of programs. The recipient should be a member of BeSpatial Ontario for enough years to show a pattern of leadership. Typically the recipient will have been responsible for new programs or activities, or significantly enhanced an existing activity or program, so that it takes BeSpatial Ontario in a new direction and/or enhances our standing in the professional community.

2023 - Paul Beach
2023 - Paul Giroux
2023 - Andrew Satterthwaite
2023 - Jan Kestle
2022 - Jeff Lamb
2018 - Andrew Lyszkiewicz
2017 - Alex Miller
2016 - Al Little
2013 - LIO - Land Information Ontario: MNR
2012 - Teranet (Andy Mackie)
2011 - Raphael Sussman, Land Information Ontario, MNR 
2008 - Sandra Crutcher
2005 - GeoSmart: Derek Landry
2004 - Susan Chase

An occasional award given for long-term service to BeSpatial Ontario and the profession. This is the ultimate award for service and leadership to BeSpatial Ontario and within the geospatial and Information industry. Awardees will have demonstrated significant contributions to both BeSpatial Ontario and the geospatial community.  

*Starting In 2023, the award was renamed to the John Bacon Exemplary Service award.

2023 - Melanie Wawryk
2023 - Tony Lea
2022 - John Bacon
2021 - Catherine Fitzgerald
2021 - Dianne Adams
2019 - John Houweling
2017 - Lou Milrad
2012 - Catherine Baldelli
2011 - Ron Jaros
2008 - Al Little
2005 - Sandra Crutcher
1998 - Jury Konga and Sandra Crutcher
1996 - Sandra Crutcher

An award given to the outstanding volunteer of the year.

2023 - Wendy Baldin

Best Public Sector GIS

2023 Gold Award: City of Greater Sudbury

2022 Gold Award: City of Hamilton 

2021 Gold Award: City of Guelph

2020 Gold Award: Town of East Gwillimbury

2019 Gold Award: York Region: YorkInfo Partnership

2018 Gold Award: Town of East Gwillimbury: Use of GIS technology to help visualize, monitor and report on new development.

2017 Gold Award: County of Simcoe

2016 Gold Award: City of Guelph

2015 Award: Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre

2014 Gold Award: County of Frontenac

2013 Gold Award (Tie): Cities of Hamilton and Peterborough

2012 Gold Award: Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre

2011 Gold Award: Ontario Realty Corporate for Ontario GeoPortal

2010 Gold Award: Municipality of Leamington

Innovation in GIS

2023 Gold Award: Infrastructure Ontario

2022 Gold Award: Region of Peel

2021 Gold Award: City of Richmond Hill: Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) tool

2020 Gold Award: City of Kitchener

2018 Gold Award: City of Sault Ste. Marie:   Automation of notification to customers for planned and unplanned water and electric events

2017 Gold Award: Town of Oakville: Integration of GIS and JDE Asset Registry

2016 Gold Award: Ryerson University

2015 Award: Town of Oakville

2014 Gold Award: City of Kitchener

2013 Gold Award: Region of York

2012 Gold Award: Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre

2011 Gold Award: County of Peterborough for Trip-Click.com

2010 Gold Award: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade 

Best Web GIS

2023 Gold Award: Town of Newmarket

2022 Gold Award: Town of Milton

2021 Gold Award:  Town of East Gwillimbury: Parks and Trails Web Story Map

2020 Gold Award:  City of Richmond Hill

Honorable Mention: City of Vaughan

2019 Gold Award:  City of Hamilton: Child Youth Health Atlas

2018 Gold Award: Oak Ridges Moraine Groundwater Program: Public Mapping Portal

2017 Gold Award: Trent Conservation Coalition: Interactive Map of the TCCR, Find Your Drinking Water System

2016 Gold Award: Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

2015 Award: Halton Region

2014 Gold Award: Region of Waterloo

2013 Gold Award: Region of York

2012 Gold Award: City of Cornwall

2011 Gold Award: Region of Niagara for Niagara Connect

2010 Gold Award: Town  of Oakville 

35 Year Members - Founders Club

Alex Miller, President, Esri Canada; 

Jury Konga, Go Open Data, Executive Director

Lou Milrad, Legal Advisory services

Ron Jaros, Former Region of Peel and 

Sandra Crutcher, BeSpatial Ontario,  Executive Director, former City of Toronto

30 Year Members - Diamond Jubilee Club

Shelley Crosby, City of Oshawa

Richard Paola, City of Hamilton

Raphael Sussman, Raphael Sussman Consulting Services

John Houweling, York Region

Jerry Crawford, True North Digital Mapping

Jan Kestle, Environics Analytics

Andy Mackie, Retired, Teranet Inc.

Al Little, Retired, City of Hamilton

25 Year Members - Silver Jubilee Club

Todd Kroeplin, City of Richmond Hill

Mike Power, iLOOKabout Inc.

Jason Davis, County of Renfrew

Jaroslaw Losko, Independent

Janet Vittie, GISP, Retired, City of Niagara Falls

Garry T. Hunter, Hunter and Associates

Dave Salter, Niagara Region

Daryl Martin, City of Kingston

Dan Bainbridge, City of Richmond Hill

Annaliese Vollick, Town of Newmarket

Andrew  Lyszkiewicz, Retired, City of Toronto