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NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Mississauga, July 4, 2018

The 9th Annual ITS Canada National Awards Program took place on June 19, 2018 in Niagara Falls. The Awards Program was orginially created to better serve and profile ITS Canada's membership by acknowledging significant and defining people, projects and inititiaves in our Canadian ITS marketplace.

This year's Awards Program featured 5 categories: Distinghuised ITS Canada Member of the Year Awards, ITS Project/Program Award Larger Metropolitan Area or Provincial/Federal Application Category, ITS Project/Program Award Medium or Smaller Metropolitan Area or Rural Application Category, New Canadian Commercial/Industry/Academic ITS Technology/Innovation/R&D Award and the Young ITS Canada Leadership Award. 

Distinguished Member of the Year for 2018: 

• Scott Stewart, IBI Group

ITS Project/Program Award Large Municipal Area, Provincial Federal Application Category:

• Alberta Partners in Compliance (PIC), Drivewyze Bypass Program, Alberta Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch (CVEB)

• Bluetooth-based Travel Time Monitoring System in York Region, Regional Municpality of York 

ITS Project/Program Award Medium and Smaller Municipal Area or Rural Application Category:

• City of Winnipeg First TMC, City of Winnipeg

New Canadian Commercial Industry/Academic ITS Technology Innovation/R&D Award:

• ARIA Transportation Management System, Fortran Traffic Systems Limited

Young ITS Canada Leadership Award:

• Jonathan Foord

John Greenough officially retired as Chair of the ITS Canada Awards Program on June 19, 2018. On behalf of ITS Canada, we thank you for leadership, generous commitment of time, support and inspiration to the ITS Canada Awards Program.