The City of Kelowna handed out its annual Civic and Community Awards to deserving individuals and organizations Wednesday night.

2016 Civic and Community Award winners

The winners of the 42nd annual Civic and Community Awards were announced Wednesday night at the awards gala held at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

The winners are:

Anita Tozer Memorial Award
Murli Pendharkar

Bob Giordano Memorial Award 
Kendall Gross

Bryan Couling Memorial Award – Athletic Team of the Year

Kelowna Senior Secondary Owls (AAAA) Senior Boys Basketball Team

Female Athlete of the Year Award
Taylor Ruck

Male Athlete of the Year Award
Rostam Turner

Female Augie Ciancone Memorial Award
Ashlyn Day

Male Augie Ciancone Memorial Award
Fynn McCarthy

Young Female Volunteer of the Year Award
Gabriela Rubio

Young Male Volunteer of the Year Award
Andrew Kates

Teen Honour in the Arts Award
Andrew Kates

Honour in the Arts Award
Karen Close

Central Okanagan Foundation – Volunteer Organization of the Year Award

Kelowna Gospel Mission

Fred Macklin Memorial Award – Man of the Year Award
Garry Benson

Sarah Donalda Treadgold Memorial Award – Woman of the Year Award
Kelly Taverner

Corporate Community of the Year Award – Small /Medium Business
Third Space Coffee Inc.

Large Business
Costco Wholesale Kelowna

Champion for the Environment Award – Individual
Nancy Mora Castro

Champion for the Environment Award – Business
Spider Agile Technology