WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) once again put the community on the provincial and international stages, thanks to numerous Crime Stoppers awards in recent weeks.
The Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers (OACS) annual awards for 2021 were announced Nov. 5 at the online annual general meeting.
The Crime Stoppers International (CSI) awards were announced virtually from the United States, Africa, Bermuda, and Australia from Nov. 21 to 25.
CSGW falls in to the 100,001 to 299,999 population category for OACS and 0 to 300,000 population category for CSI.
CSGW won the Best Digital Award from the Ontario association for the CSGW series offered online in January 2021 for Crime Stoppers Month.
The videos, which are still available on the CSGW YouTube channel, focus on the history of Crime Stoppers, cyber safety, and victim support.
The Best Radio Feature award was presented to CSGW for the submission offered in partnership with The Grand at 101.
The October 2021 episode with producer McKim Ecclestone and guest host Austin Cardinell focused on the importance of fundraising, the issue of identity theft, as well as crime prevention.
CSGW received the Special Project Award for the work done in partnership with Wellington County OPP and Victim Services Wellington.
The Online Excellence Award, an open class with no population specified, was awarded to CSGW for its website as well as its social media presence.
For the seventh year a row, CSGW received the Marla Moon Memorial Award of Excellence for its population category. It has never previously been awarded to a program seven years in a row.
All awards are posted on the OACS website.
