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2010 AwardsThe 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Community LeadershipTown of Oakville won the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership at an event in late February.The award recognizes communities for exemplary leadership in heritage conservation and promotion.2010 Marketing Canada Award | Economic Developers Association of CanadaEconomic Development received a 2010 Marketing Canada Award from the Economic Developers Association of Canada for itssubmission of Town of Oakville — Industry Sector Profiles.Best Web-GIS | Be Spatial Annual ConferenceThe IS+S department received first prize for the NeoGIS/Explore Oakville solution at the Be Spatial Annual Conference.Excellence in Planning Award | Ontario Professional Planners InstituteThe Ontario Professional Planners Institute awarded the Town of Oakville an Excellence in Planning award for the Kerr Village plan anda second Excellence in Planning award to the Town of Oakville, Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. and Brook McIlroy Inc. for the NorthOakville Secondary Plans Implementation Strategy.HIGH FIVE® accreditationOakville became the first municipality in Halton, and the largest in Ontario to receive the provincially recognized HIGH FIVE®accreditation for providing quality recreation and sport programs to children aged six to twelve. HIGH FIVE® accreditation is thehighest recognized level of quality and safety in children’s sport and recreation and Canada’s only quality assurance standard fororganizations that provide sport and recreation programs to children.Honourary Life Membership Award | Sports Turf AssociationJane Arnett, senior manager of operations, Parks and Open Space department, received an Honourary Life Membership Award fromthe Sports Turf Association for her long service and valued contribution to the organization.Prince of Wales Prize | Heritage Canada FoundationThe town won the 2010 Prince of Wales Prize for municipal heritage leadership from the Heritage Canada Foundation to the commitmentto preserving Oakville’s historical building and natural heritage.Top Prize - Technology – Interactive Databases | Economic Developers Association of OntarioThe Economic Development department won top prize in the category of “Technology – Interactive Databases” from the EconomicDevelopers Council of Ontario for its online Available Sites Database.Youth Friendly Community | PlayWorksThe Town of Oakville was honoured at a reception at Queen’s Park as one of the top youth-friendly communities in Ontario for the commitmentto providing diverse opportunities for youth to play, participate and contribute to their community.Recognition of Achievement | GTA Clean Air CouncilRecognition for efforts to implement over 80 per cent of the intergovernmental declaration on clean air and climate change targets.2009 Canadian Award for Financial Reporting | Government Finance Officers AssociationThe town won the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for the thirteenth consecutive year for the town’s financial report.Town of Oakville 2010 Annual Report | 49