Colwood is truly an award-winning community! Our City has been widely recognized for environmental initiatives, development potential and community excellence. Here are just a few of the honours Colwood has earned recently:
- Grumpy Taxpayers Award - December 2019
- UBCM 2019 Community Excellence Award - Asset Management - September 2019
- Award for Excellence in Government Finance - April 2019
- Top 2 Safest Communities in BC - August 2019
- 6th Best Place to Retire in Canada - August 2019
- Top 25 Best Communities in Canada - August 2019
- Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - February 2019
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Order of the Bear - December 2016
- UBCM 2014 Community Excellence Award - Accessibility & Inclusion - September 2014
- Climate Action Community - August 2014
- "Bloomingest Community" Victoria Flower Count - March 2014
- Green Business Certification from VIGBC - January 2014
- Real Estate Foundation of BC Land Award - October 2013
- Top 100 most promising Canadian neighbourhoods - September 2013
- UBCM 2013 Community Excellence Award - Leadership & Innovation in Climate Action - September 2013
- Climate and Energy Action Award - September 2013
- W3 Silver award winning website - September 2013
- Role Model City for Disaster Resilience - May 2013
- Canadian Solar Cities Award - February 2013
- International Earth Hour City Challenge - January 2013