This year’s winners

Community Hero of the Year
Ed Lee

Lifetime Achievement Award
Alan Herbert

Vancity/XtraWest Volunteer of the Year
Garett Humchitt and Erica Halpern

Youth Activist of the Year
Liana Eadie

Business Citizen of the Year
Angus Praught

Athlete of the Year
Tracy Wells and Arwyn Gierak

Live Performance of the Year
Lola Funk

Visual Artist of the Year
Miss Nomer Collective’s Michael V Smith, Amber Dawn and lisa g

Writer of the Year
Guy Babineau

Drag Queen of the Year
Justine Tyme

Nominate a HERO! See you next year!

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