Council presents Tasha Faye Evans with Exemplary Civic Service Award

Tasha Faye Evans (third from right) with councillors (l-r) Haven Lurbiecki, Samantha Agtarap, Diana Dilworth, Callan Morrison, Kyla Knowles, and Amy Lubik at the June 13, 2023 Regular Council Meeting (please note Mayor Meghan Lahti participated in the meeting via video) 

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, City Council presented Tasha Faye Evans with an award for exemplary civic service, in recognition of her significant contribution to Port Moody’s current and future well-being. 

“Tasha Faye Evans has contributed to the betterment of our community in multiple ways through her work in Indigenous relations,” said Mayor Meghan Lahti. “Tasha Faye has shown exemplary leadership through the In the Presence of Ancestors house post initiative, which is a multi-year project that brings together five Nations that are among the original caretakers of the Coast Salish lands and waters in and around the place we now call Port Moody. This project is a fundamental foundation of our reconciliation efforts. 

“Tasha Faye has been a tireless advocate for the promotion and advancement of Truth and Reconciliation by supporting, participating in, and organizing many events in the community through her work with Indigenous groups and her work at the Noons Creek Hatchery. Tasha Faye’s unwavering commitment has had a positive impact on our community and has brought about a better understanding of the historical significance of our foreshore and waters. On behalf of Council, I thank Tasha Faye Evans for all that she has done, and continues to do, to help create a better future for everyone.” 

The Exemplary Civic Service Award is one of the City of Port Moody’s highest honours and recognizes an individual or group that has shown exceptional leadership, initiative, commitment, and commendable effort, and has been instrumental in:

• achieving a sustained and positive impact for the community in the areas of an enhanced sense of community pride, civic engagement, and/or sustainability practices;
• creating positive change that improves the life of others in the community in a sustained and ongoing way;
• successfully advocating for change for the community in areas outside the jurisdiction of City Council (i.e. federal or provincial legislative, policy or program change of benefit to the local community); and/or
• successfully undertaking activities that align with and contribute significantly towards achieving Port Moody’s Council Strategic Plan and community vision. 

Visit portmoody.ca to read about past winners of the Exemplary Civic Service Award. 

If you would like to learn more about the In the Presence of Ancestors project, please visit portmoody.ca/ancestors.