Item - 2026.NY29.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 4, 2026 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the North York Community Council on January 6, 2026 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 4, 2026.
NY29.18 - Recipient of the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award - Dr. Blair Bigham
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 15 - Don Valley West
City Council Decision
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve Dr. Blair Bigham as the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award recipient.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-261445.pdf
Attachment to the Letter from Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin - Letter from Geoff Kettel, Acting Chair of the Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-261446.pdf
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
NY29.18 - Recipient of the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award - Dr. Blair Bigham
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 15 - Don Valley West
Community Council Recommendations
North York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council approve Dr. Blair Bigham as the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award recipient.
Origin
Summary
The Agnes Macphail Award was established by the Borough of East York to annually recognize an outstanding volunteer who upheld the values and causes of Agnes Macphail and who lives within the boundaries of the former borough.
The Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee met, as established in the Toronto City Council approved selection process, on January 5, 2026 to review the nominations received and to select this year's award recipient. The Committee selected Dr. Blair Bigham as their 2026 Agnes Macphail Award recipient.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-261445.pdf
Attachment to the Letter from Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin - Letter from Geoff Kettel, Acting Chair of the Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-261446.pdf