Poll 5 Summit Award Nomination - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 5 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Communicator
There are 4 Nominations in this category:

74% Rodney Habib - Planet Paws Pet Essentials
14% Kim Marosevich - Surrey Animal Resource Centre
7% Rich Avanzino - Maddie's Fund
5% Karen Ramsden - Langara College

Individual Achievement
There are 4 Nominations in this category:

44% Cassandra Hanrahan - Dalhousie University

36% Erica Coomber - Alberta Animal Services  

10% Kim Monteith - BC SPCA
10% Betsy Saul - Heal House Call Veterinarian

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Poll 5 closes Wednesday, 24 September 2014. 

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Poll 4 Summit Award Nominations - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 4 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Community
There are 3 Nominations in this category:

41% Kathy Powelson - Paws For Hope
36% Mary Lou Leiher - Toronto Animal Services
23% Bonnie Isenberg - FT. Saint John Animal Control

Sheltering
There are 3 Nominations in this category:

42% New Brunswick SPCA - Hilary Howes

37% Klassic Kennels - Jim deBoon  

21% Homeward Bound City Pound - Tiffany Sullivan

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Poll 4 closes Tuesday, 23 September 2014. 

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Poll 3 Summit Award Nominations - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 3 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Collaborators
There are 2 Nominations in this category:

58% Margaret Slater (ASPCA) & Stephanie McDonald (Edmonton Humane Society)
42% Amy Pawson (Petland) & Erica Coomber (Alberta Animal Services)

Homing
There are 4 Nominations in this category:

41% Capital Regional District Victoria, B.C. - Don Brown

23% Hug-A-Bull - Lauren Calback & Carla Anderson
19% New York City Animal Care and Control - Risa Weinstock
17% OSPCA - Tanya Firmage

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Poll 3 closes Monday, 22 September 2014. 

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Poll 2 Summit Award Nominations - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 2 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Breeder
There are 2 Nominations in this category:

56% Sybille Brochu - Ellisbye Puppies
44% Colette Francis - Pooch Palace Kennels

Pet Owner
There are 2 Nominations in this category:

81% Susan Thixton

19% Candace McLaren 

Health and Wellness 
There are 2 Nominations in this category:
68% Paws Fur Thought - Medric Cousineau
32% Cat Healthy Canada - Dr. Liz O'Brien

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Poll 2 closes Friday, 19 September 2014. 

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Poll 1 Summit Award Nominations - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 1 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Distinguished Service Provider
There are 3 Nominations in this category:

55% Petsmart Charities – Stephanie Kerr
27% Playful Paws INC – Heather Brown

18% Good Dog Ranch and Spa - Jamie Kinna, Heather Patz, Vanessa Janusz

Retailer
There are 3 Nominations in this category:

61% Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply - Brenda Kozub

22% Homes Alive Pet Centre - Evan Ropp  

17% Letourno Nutrition Animale - Charles Letourneau

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Poll 1 closes Friday, 19 September 2014. 

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Nominations for 2014 Summit Awards NOW OPEN!

The 2013 Summit Awards program experienced record-breaking numbers: 1,640 Urban Animal Subscribers were invited to vote for 56 nominated individuals and organizations in 12 categories. Qualified votes were received from just under 700 Urban Animal Subscribers across North America. 

In April, Urban Animal Regional Conference delegates kicked off the 2014 Summit Awards program by submitting 23 nominations. 

Nominations are now open for all Urban Animal Mentors, Advocates, Alumni, Associates, Subscribers, Collaborators and Sponsor organizations. This is a valuable opportunity to recognize peers with a prestigious Summit Award for the excellent efforts they bring to the Urban Animal Industry. 

Summit categories have been updated to include opportunities for stakeholders across all Urban Animal Industry sectors:

• 2014 Breeder Summit
• 2014 Collaborators Summit
• 2014 Communicator Summit
• 2014 Community Summit
• 2014 Distinguished Service Provider Summit
• 2014 Homing Summit
• 2014 Individual Achievement Summit
• 2014 Lifetime Achievement Summit
• 2014 Retailer Summit
• 2014 Shelter Summit
• 2014 Wellness Summit
• 2014 Pet Owner Summit 

AWARD CRITERIA               AWARD CATEGORIES 

The Urban Animal program's mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. 

The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process. 

NOMINATE NOW!