Awards

The purpose of this award is to recognize the best in professional planning work undertaken by members in communities and regions across Saskatchewan:

1. Research and New Directions in Planning
2. Excellence in Policy Planning
3. Excellence in Planning Practice (Urban and Rural)

Community Volunteer Award

This award is in recognition of our SPPI members that contribute considerable amounts of personal time to groups and organizations in a non-professional capacity. These contributions help to increase quality of life for communities in Saskatchewan and also increases the profile of our profession within those communities.

Volunteer Recognition Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize the efforts of an SPPI member based on a personal commitment to planning; and to recognize extraordinary services and a significant contribution to the Institute by a volunteer.

The Andy Campbell Award

The Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute annually presents a $200.00 award and a Certificate to a full-time fourth year student registered in the Regional and Urban Development Program. The student must be eligible for graduation and obtain the highest scholastic standing in the third and fourth year courses as designated by the College of Arts & Science. The recipient must also be a Student Member in standing with SPPI. Past recipients are:

Fraser-Gatrell Planning Awards

These awards are designed to recognize the efforts of both members and non-members of SPPI as they promote and enhance community planning in our communities.

Distinguished Contribution – Planner

Presented to a member of SPPI deserving of such recognition as a result of major achievement in one or more of the following areas:

1. Long time service and contribution to the Planning Profession;
2. Work-related achievements including development plans, redevelopment projects, regional plans, policy plans and other projects where the planning process has been exercised;
3. Public participation including community service, education, committee/task force work, dispute resolution and other related work involving the enhancement of planning from a public perspective.

Citizen’s Planning Award

This award is presented to a person who is not a member of SPPI but has made a significant contribution to the promotion of Planning. The potential recipient could be a politician, educator, journalist, civil servant, or any other person who has directly enhanced the planning profession.