Awards

A model of the Baha'i House of Worship in Santiago, Chile. © Baha'i International Community Toronto, Ontario, 22 July 2013 (CBNS) — Hariri Pontarini Architects has received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) 2013 Architectural Firm Award. The award was presented in June at the RAIC Festival of Architecture in Halifax.

Representing more than 4,600 members, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is the leading voice of architecture in Canada. Its Architectural Firm Award recognizes the achievements of a firm for “its quality of architecture, its service to its clients, its innovations in practice, contributions to architectural education and to professional institutions and associations and public recognition.”

Dr. Redwan Moqbel receives award from Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Philip S. Lee. © Keramat Momtazi Winnipeg, Manitoba, 18 January 2013 (CBNS) — The third annual ceremony to present the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding took place on January 8 at Government House in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This year’s award was granted to Dr. Redwan Moqbel of the Baha’i community of Winnipeg “in recognition of significant service to the citizens of Manitoba, through his advancement of the principle of the ‘oneness’ of faith and harmony between religions, his tireless volunteerism as bridge builder between peoples and between inspiration and science.”

Tony Blair, Nadim Merrikh and Sahba Shahmohammadloo at the Faith Shorts 2011 Award Ceremony. © James Perrin
Guelph, Ontario, 30 December 2011 (CBNS)— Four youth in Guelph, Ontario have been recognized for an effort to make a positive change in the world through a musical video.

Youth group at awards ceremony.North Vancouver, British Columbia, 1 June 2011 (CBNS) — In fall 2010, a member of a youth group in North Vancouver suggested a service project for the group. The idea was that the group enter a national video contest, “Racism. Stop It!” sponsored by Immigration Canada, a federal government department.

Dr. Ruth Vander SteltGatineau, Quebec, 15 February 2011 (CBNS) — Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt, a member of the Baha’i Community of Gatineau, Quebec, has been named one of Canada’s Family Physicians of the Year for 2010 by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).