Arthur R. Smith Awards

The Arthur R. Smith Awards were created in the name of the founder of the Calgary Homeless Foundation to recognize and honour front-line staff and volunteers who provide housing and support to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Calgary.

2011 Awards

Ms. Betty Ann Smith, Arthur's wife, presented the awards to recipients. View more photos on our Facebook page.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2011 Arthur R. Smith Awards, which were awarded on April 12, 2012. We received 32 nominations.  Winners received a total of $2,000 per award. The categories and award winners are:

• Dennis Halstead: A volunteer whose work makes a significant contribution in any way to those without a home
• Scott Caling Last: A front-line staff person who provides housing and/or support to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness
• Inn from the Cold Case Management Team: A front-line team that provides housing and/or support to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness

Read their biographies and see who else was nominated here (PDF).

2010 Awards

Ms. Betty Ann Smith, Arthur's wife, presented the awards to recipients and runners up.

Congratulations to all the award  recipients and nominees!

About the Award Recipients and Nominees

To recognize that the awards were postponed in 2009, there were two recipients for each category in 2010. The recipients were announced during a lunch-time ceremony at the Community Summit on Thursday, March 11, 2011. Each award recipient received $2,000.