Lakeland Youth Awards

Guidelines

• Nominees must be between the ages of 12 and 21, except for the youth ally award, who must be above the age of 21.
• Nominees must live in the Lakeland. "The Lakeland" refers to communities in Northeast Alberta situated north of the North Saskatchewan River and commonly served by Lakeland regional media and services, including (but not limited to) Cold Lake, Bonnyville, St. Paul, Elk Point, Lac La Biche, and nearby rural areas.
• Nominees must have completed their volunteer work or community contributions within the Lakeland during the 2025 calendar year.
• Nominees can not nominate themselves.
• Nominees (or legal guardians of minors who are nominated), must consent to their nomination.
• Nominees and/or their guardians will require written consent by completing a City of Cold Lake consent form before the voting date (May 13.)  
• Nominators are asked to ensure that they have the verbal consent of the nominee before submitting a submission (no surprise nominations, please)

Click here to download the written consent form 

How to Nominate

Individuals are invited to submit a short paragraph or a video. Nominations can be sent to youthcouncil@coldlake.com.

Nominations must include:

• The name of the candidate, and, if the candidate is a minor, name of their legal guardian;
• The phone number and email address of the candidate (and legal guardian if applicable);
• The category the candidate is nominated for;
• The reasons why they believe the candidate should win their respective category.
• Indication that the nominator has asked for the consent of the nominee (and the nominee’s guardian, for minors).

Winner Selection

The submissions will be shared with the members of the Cold Lake Youth Council and they will vote on the winner. Winners will be notified the week of May 18 to 22.

Winners will receive a plaque acknowledging their win.  Winners who are students will also have their schools informed, and schools may wish to acknowledge students in their own unique way.