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SMOKE-FREE OTTAWA AWARDS
May 2001:
Award of Excellence for the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health
The OCSH received an award of excellence for its tremendous contribution
to the precedent-setting Smoke-Free Bylaws, which Ottawa City Council passed unanimously on April 25, 2001. The Smoke-Free Bylaws went into effect on August 1, 2001. Left to right are Art
Manhire, Chair of Ottawa Heart Beat, OCSH members Carmela Graziani and Melodie
Tilson and OCSH President, Carloyn Hill.
Carolyn Hill Wins National Award
May 29, 2002:
Carolyn Hill, President of the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health, was awarded the
Canadian Cancer Society's Special Recognition Award for her tireless work in the area of tobacco prevention. As a volunteer, Carolyn led the coalition to mobilize Ottawa's silent majority in calling for a "gold standard" in smoke-free bylaws for the City of Ottawa. The award was presented to Carolyn by Ken Kyle, National Director for Public Issues, on behalf of Carol Hiscock, National President of the Canadian Cancer Society.
July 24, 2002:
Media Release: Billions of Breaths of Clean Air Later
August 2002:
Celebrating the Smoke-free By-law Anniversary: A National Award for the People of Ottawa 
July 23, 2003:
Mayor Bob Chiarelli presents Heather Crowe with a World Health Organization Award
September 24, 2003:
The Canadian Medical Association presents the Award of Excellence in Health Promotion to Ottawa City Council in recognition of the 100% Smoke-Free Bylaws.
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