City of Abbotsford names Nick Taylor, Ann Penner as 2023 civic award recipients

ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford is pleased to recognize the outstanding lifetime achievements, excellence and dedication to the community of two Abbotsford residents, Nick Taylor and Ann Penner, and have named them as recipients of the 2023 civic awards.

“On behalf of Abbotsford City Council, I am happy to recognize Ann Penner with the Order of Abbotsford and Nick Taylor with the Community Champion Achievement award,” said Mayor of Abbotsford Ross Siemens. “Whether through teaching, sports or helping a local cause, Ann and Nick both have made impressive contributions to our community and beyond through their talents, dedication and desire to give back, and we are proud to have them as ambassadors of our great city.”

Community Champion Achievement

In recognition of his athletic excellence and his recent Canadian Open championship win, Nick Taylor is receiving the 2023 Community Champion Achievement Award. He has been representing Abbotsford across North America through the sport of golf since he was just 19 years old. With many championships and impressive tournament finishes in his amateur career, Taylor turned pro in 2010, and joined the PGA tour a few years later. He has won the PGA tour three times so far, and made history with his most recent championship in June of this year by being the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 69 years. Taylor also supports the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Men’s and Women’s Golf programs as well as local charities including 27Blue, Chilliwack Community Services, the Abbotsford Hospice Society’s Holmberg House and the Starfish Backpack program, through the Nick Taylor Charity Classic Golf Tournament presented by Algra Brothers. Since launching the initiative in 2017, the event has raised over $1 million in proceeds.