John Galbraith, Tamara Greba and Leigh-Ann Martin are The City’s 2024 recipients of the Bob Stollings Memorial Award.

The Bob Stollings Memorial Award is given out each year to a City employee who displays outstanding performance in alignment with The City’s RISE cornerstone values – respect, integrity, service and excellence. Nominations for the award are submitted by fellow coworkers detailing the employee’s achievements professionally and interpersonally, along with letters of support. The award is considered a great honour among City staff.

“This year, three extraordinary employees stood out as more than deserving of this recognition. Each one of these exceptional individuals go above and beyond, exceeding the bar set for our Bob Stollings award recipients, which is why this year, we are celebrating three invaluable employees,” said City Manager, Tara Lodewyk.

John Galbraith is a Welder with The City. His work makes a positive impact on every City department, as he ensures all city machinery and equipment is working properly and in the most cost-efficient manner. His handiwork includes fixes to playground equipment, cracked snowplows, buses, trucks and snowblowers to fabricating goal posts, Ross Street Patio lights, ergonomic worktables, and tandem brine tanks.

Described by his nominators as the perfect example of a City employee as hardworking, honest, helpful, respectful. and attentive to details, John embodies the RISE principles – respect, integrity, service and excellence – every day. John’s focus on customer service and honouring his commitments earns him the respect and admiration of his coworkers across the organization.

Tamara (Tammy) Greba started as a lifeguard at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre and now is the Recreation Facilities Supervisor. Tammy consistently exemplifies the core values of respect, integrity, service, and excellence. Her recent involvement with the G.H. Dawe Community Centre expansion showcased her commitment to service and excellence for the community. During this project, Tammy modelled strong leadership skills while demonstrating her ability to think strategically while managing many small details at the same time.

Tammy is known for her investment in people, her integrity, professionalism, and her smile. Believing safety must be intentional, she invests heavily in contributing to a safe work environment.

Leigh-Ann Martin is the GIS Supervisor. She has profound knowledge of geographic information systems and a very specialized skillset that makes her irreplaceable and sought after by many other departments. Leigh-Ann worked tirelessly to migrate our mapping information into our new GIS system in 2022 and 2023.

Her nominators recognize Leigh-Ann for her honesty, trustworthiness, and reliability. She incorporates a lifelong learning approach to both her work and personal life. Leigh-Ann treats everyone with kindness and respect. Whether someone is struggling with a personal matter or with plotting assets on a map, her first words are always, “How can I help?” She is a strong ambassador to the community for diversity and inclusion, as evidenced by her support of Syrian refugees.

“We are incredibly excited to honor these three exceptional individuals with this award.” said City Manager, Tara Lodewyk. “Their unwavering commitment to modelling our cornerstone values makes them truly deserving recipients of this year’s Bob Stollings Memorial Award,”

The Bob Stollings Memorial Award was first established in 1985 and is presented every year to honour Robert (Bob) E. Stollings, a loyal and dedicated City employee from 1960-1984.