Peel Regional Police constables Paul Vreugdenhil, Rob Schembri, and Tim Weatherley are winners of the Community Hero Award, presented at Mississauga City Hall on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The trio saved a fellow officer, Const. Ron Giles, in April 2015 after Giles was stabbed in the arm while responding to a mental health call. Giles was severely injured. “As police officers, our number one goal is to serve our community, and this was an opportunity for us to actually help somebody who serves the community every day in a very admirable way,” said Schembri. “For us to be able to actually help Ron … from a situation which could’ve prevented him from further serving the community, is an honour.”

Volunteers and heroes were recognized at the 2016 Civic Awards reception at Mississauga City Hall on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Back row L-R: Peel Regional Police constables Paul Vreugdenhil, Tim Weatherley, Rob Schembri; Det. Shane McFadden. Front row L-R: Mississauga Real Estate Board president Asha Singh; volunteer Patricia Grady; volunteer Patricia Anderson; Mississauga firefighter Nelson Anastacio. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post)

Mississauga Firefighter of the Year Nelson Anastacio poses with Fire Chief Tim Beckett at City Hall on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Anastacio is being recognized for raising funds for the Hospital for Sick Children to buy laptops, iPads, and infant mobiles for patients. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post)

Patricia Grady of Lorne Park is the winner of the Ronald E. Sanderson Community Service Award. Grady, a realtor, serves on the board of the Peel Children’s Centre. “They do such tremendous work and you know, if kids are happy and we provide a good environment for children in our neighbourhood, we’ll have a good city,” said Grady. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post)

Peel Regional Police Det. Shane McFadden (centre) is awarded the 2016 Police Merit Award. He’s flanked by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Deputy Chief Brian Adams at City Hall on Thursday, May 26, 2016. McFadden played a key role in a March 2015 drug seizure, taking 15 kilograms of cocaine off the street. Seven months later, his instinct at a crime scene led to an arrest in a murder case. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post)

Port Credit resident Patricia Anderson is the winner of the 2016 Mississauga Citizen of the Year. Anderson is chairwoman of the Mississauga Waterfront Festival. Tens of thousands of children in need attend the festival each year for free. “We always have to remember that behind anybody that leads in their community is a lot of great people behind them,” said Anderson. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post)