Awards

The Bruce H. Yeo Award was established in memory of FPEIM’s first president, to recognize outstanding contributions to municipal government in Prince Edward Island.

The Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities is pleased to announce that the 2021 Bruce H. Yeo Award recipient is former Councillor, Peter Meggs, Town of Cornwall.

Peter Meggs served on the Cornwall Town Council for 13 years.  He recently retired to move to Ontario with his wife Linda to be closer to family. Peter has served as the Chair of Planning Board as well as Deputy Mayor and in most recent years he was the Municipal Services liaison. Peter was always prepared for any meeting and was a strong voice of reason. He has a very tactful way and tries very hard to see every issue from various points of view. Peter is very diplomatic and always had the best interest of the Town in his mind when making any decisions. He was very open minded and could take or give advice depending on the situation. During his time on Council, Peter saw many large projects come to fruition including: increased development, the construction of the Cornwall Bypass, the Active Transportation Trail along Main St, the reconstruction of the Cornwall Civic Centre, the Terry Fox Sports Complex and Town Hall just to name a few.

Peter had a passion and was a big advocate in bringing the transit system to Cornwall. He believed that everyone should have access to reliable transportation and could be seen riding the transit into Charlottetown most days as he headed to the gym or a meeting and of course, getting to know the others on the bus. Peter was an integral part of building a strong Diversity and Inclusion presence in the Town in partnership with the PEIANC and the PEI Connectors programs. Peter strongly believed that every resident was an important part of our Town and that engaging our new residents was key to making them feel that Cornwall was their home.

 

Past Winners of the Bruce H. Yeo Award

2021	Peter Meggs, former Councillor, Town of Cornwall
2020	late Ralph Thompson, former Commissioner on Land and Local Governance
2019	David Dunphy, former Mayor, Town of Stratford
2018	Councillor Terry Bernard, City of Charlottetown
2017	Mayor Clifford Lee, City of Charlottetown
2016	Late Wade Williams, former Deputy Mayor, Town of Georgetown
2015	Former Mayor Michael Farmer, Town of Stratford
2014	Deputy Mayor Stu MacFadyen, City of Charlottetown
2013	Chairperson Terry McGrath, Community of Hunter River
2012	Mayor Richard Collins, Town of Montague
2011	CAO Robert Hughes, Town of Stratford
2010	Chairperson Faye Fraser, Community of Murray Harbour
2009	Councillor Irene Dawson, Town of Cornwall
2008	Deputy Mayor Steve MacDonald, Town of Stratford
2007	Mayor Basil Stewart, City of Summerside
2006	Harry Gaudet, former Administrator, City of Charlottetown
2005	Dianne Dowling, Administrator, Community of New Haven-Riverdale
2004	George MacDonald, former Mayor, City of Charlottetown
2003	Brenda MacDonald, Administrator, Resort Municipality
2002	Mayor Gerald McCarville, Town of Kensington
2001	Noel Wilson, former Chairperson of the Community of Cardigan
2000	Kingsley Lewis, Provincial Public Servant
1999	George Likely, Provincial Public Servant
1998	Don Smeltzer, Executive Director, MMTDB
1997	Phil Wood, Planner

This award is granted by the Federation of PEI Municipalities to a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Prince Edward Island who exemplifies an interest in a career in Public Administration by obtaining the highest mark in Political Studies 311 (Canadian Public Administration) in the academic year.

Award Recipients

2018	Dustin Jewell
2016	Ross Grant MacEwen
2015	Christian Gallant
2014	Travis William Gordon
2013	Janet E. McQuaid
2012	Lindsay Handren
2011	Holly MacInnis
2011	Ian Ritchie
2010	Shelley Louise Cole-Arbing
2010	David L. Ellis
2010	Christina Ann Fontaine
2009	Timothy Joseph Cullen
2008	Susan Jayne Frizzell
2007	Mike Patrick Keliher
2006	Christopher W Gillis
2005	Lauren Heather Perry
2004	Stefanie Anne Moore
2003	Sjors Reijers
2002	Heather Cox Diamond
2001	Barbara A Mayhew
2000	Kent Myron Turner

The Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities initiated the Municipal Achievement Awards to recognize a municipality that has demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of life

The 2018 recipient of the Municipal Achievement Award is the City of Charlottetown.  In 2010, the City of Charlottetown adopted its first Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) after extensive community consultation. This was the beginning of a journey towards becoming a more sustainable city. The plan emphasized the four pillars of sustainability – environment, economy, society and culture.

The City then hired a Sustainability Coordinator and began implementing the plan. It undertook several initiatives, including providing sustainability micro-grants, planting over 18,000 trees, lighting the Confederation Trail and translating the City’s welcome guide into five languages.

In 2016, the City began a community consultation process to update its Integrated Community Sustainability Plan. The new ICSP was adopted in 2017 and focuses on ten key themes of community sustainability: Water; Energy; Transportation; Food; Healthy Economy; Infrastructure and the Built Environment; People & Places; Arts, Culture and Heritage; Active Healthy Living; and Nature.

Since the City started down this path in 2010, one of the main areas of achievement has been energy efficiency. The City has also made huge strides in water conservation, and it made significant gains in community engagement and education around sustainability issues. The work being done brings people together and gets them working towards a collective goal.

 

Year	Municipal Achievement Award recipient
2020	no award presented
2019	no award presented
2018	City of Charlottetown
2017	Community of Hunter River
2016	Town of Stratford
2015	Town of Stratford
2014	No award presented
2013	Community of Tignish
2012	No award presented
2011	Community of Murray Harbour
2010	Community of Victoria, Town of Stratford
2009	Community of Kinkora
2008	Community of Miltonvale Park, City of Summerside
2007	Resort Municipality
2006	Community of Tyne Valley
2005	Community of Tignish
2004	Town of Kensington, Town of Cornwall
2003	Resort Municipality
2002	Community of O'Leary, City of Charlottetown

 

• Sustainable Community Awards
• Government of PEI – Environmental Award
• IPAC Awards