Town of Grimsby Honoured with Two Niagara Biennial Design Awards

The Town of Grimsby is proud to announce it has been recognized with two prestigious Design Awards as part of the 2024 Niagara Biennial Design Awards Program. These awards celebrate the Town’s commitment to excellence in landscape architecture and its ongoing dedication to enhancing public spaces for the community.

The Niagara Biennial Design Awards celebrate design excellence across Niagara’s diverse built environments. The program promotes high-quality design and recognizes projects that contribute to the region’s cultural and economic vitality.

The Town of Grimsby received awards in the following categories:

Award of Excellence – Landscape Architecture

• Casablanca Waterfront Park Project
• Project Team: Town of Grimsby, SDG Landscape Architects, Matrix Solutions Inc., MNE Engineering, Kuntz Forestry Consulting Inc., Oakridge Landscape Contractors

Award of Outstanding Achievement – Landscape Architecture

• Coronation Park Renovation and Ecological Restoration Project
• Project Team: Town of Grimsby, Shoreplan Engineering, CRL Campbell Construction

These awards were determined by a distinguished five-member jury panel of external design professionals, facilitated by Niagara Region, for projects completed between August 2022 and August 2024.

The Town of Grimsby remains committed to enhancing its public spaces and fostering a vibrant, sustainable community through thoughtful and innovative design.

About the Niagara Biennial Design Awards

Hosted by Niagara Region, the Niagara Biennial Design Awards is a bi-annual program that highlights outstanding design achievements across the region. Established in 2020, the program acknowledges the vital contributions of designers, artists, fabricators, builders, and project owners to Niagara’s economy. Awarded projects must demonstrate exceptional solutions that address sustainability, livability, inclusivity, vibrancy, and climate resilience.

For more details about the awards and the winning projects, visit Niagara Biennial Awards.

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“On behalf of Town Council, I wish to share my congratulations and gratitude to the Staff and contractors who worked on these projects. These projects are great additions to our community parks network and are already being enjoyed by residents. Whether it’s visiting the waterfront for a sunset or attending a movie night in Coronation Park, it is wonderful to see these investments being valued and well utilized. We are thrilled that our efforts are being recognized through these prestigious awards.” Jeff Jordan, Mayor of the Town of Grimsby.

Project Contact

Sarah Sweeney

Director of Community Services, Town of Grimsby

ssweeney@grimsby.ca | 905-945-1288

Media Contact:

Christina Davidson

Communications Specialist, Town of Grimsby

cdavidson@grimsby.ca | 905-945-9634