City honours Red Deerians with Mayor’s Recognition Awards

Some of Red Deer’s finest citizens were honoured for their efforts at the 2022 Mayor’s Recognition Awards on Thursday night.

The awards were back after a pandemic-caused hiatus.

This year the Mayor’s Special Award – the highest recognition given by The City of Red Deer, was presented to two individuals:

• Brian Crawford: Brian demonstrated exceptional bravery, courage and compassion when he assisted the victims of a tragic multi-vehicle traffic accident – one that he himself was involved in. Not only did Brian help to save the lives of others involved, but he also comforted and assisted victims as they awaited for help to arrive.
• Val Jensen: Val’s passion for our community runs deep, leading the charge on many programs, events and initiatives focused on getting people moving and active – especially kids. Just to name a few examples, Val has been involved with include Dance Magic, Woody’s Triathlon, 2019 Canada Winter Games Red Deer is Ready Rally, PCN Fun Run, and the Bower Community Association.