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At Convention, awards are given to Squires, Counselors and Circles that best represent the ideals of the Columbian Squires program. There are also special awards that are given out by Supreme, for Circles who go above and beyond.
To be considered for any Squire Awards, you must complete its nomination form.
All nomination forms can be found by clicking on this link.
2023-2024 Winners
2023-2024 Pillar Awards
Service Pillar Award Winner
· Circle 5570 St John Berchman Mississauga – Raising $2500 for Chocolate Roses
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
· Circle 3331The Good Shephard, Woodslee – Raising $2200 for Pancake Breakfast
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
· Circle 3453 – Comber – Fr Henri Masse – Ordination Mass Support (St Peter’s Basilica London)
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
· Circle 5570 – Mississauga – St John Berchman (Circle Rosary)
Spiritual Pillar Honorable Mention (Certificate)
· Circle 5570 – Mississauga – St John Berchman (Circle Rosary)
Membership Pillar Award Winner
· Circle 4827 – Mississauga – Gerard Emmitt Cardinal Carter (Successful Membership Drives)
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
· Circle 5219 Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton – Monthly Gym Nights (3 new members)
Circle Pillar Award Winner
· Circle 4742 Oshawa S.K. Leonard T. Smith (Celebrating the Life of Olga Lambart)
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
· Circle 5570 – ST John Berchman, Mississauga (The Squires Brotherhood Mixer)
Spiritual Pillar Honorable Mention (Certificate)
· Circle 5217 - Rexdale – St Domenic Savio (Knight vs Squires Baseball Game)
2023-2024 Ontario Squires Awards Banquet
Squire of the Year – Winner
· Nicholas Van Der Ham (Circle 4827 – Mississauga – Gerard Emmitt Cardinal Carter)
Squire of the Year - Runner Up
· Tadgh Cox (Circle 5038 Scarborough – St Michael the Archangel
Squire of the Year Honorable Mention (Certificate)
· Christian Galan – Circle 5217 Rexdale – St Dominic Savio
· Aydan Pacheco – Circle 4742 Oshawa – SK Leonard T Smith
Counselor of the Year
· Jojo Gomes – Circle 5038 Scarborough St Michael the Archangel (23 years as Counselor)
Runner Up
· Steve Azzopardi - Circle 5217 - Rexdale – St Domenic Savio ((15 years as Counselor)
Counselor of the Year Honorable Mention (Certificate)
· Mark Jennings - Circle 4827 – Mississauga – Gerard Emmitt Cardinal Carter
Area Chairman of the Year
· Warren Fernandes - Circle 5217 - Rexdale – St Domenic Savio
Circle of the Year
· Circle 5217 - Rexdale – St Domenic Savio (33 Number of Events Held)
Circle of the Year Runner-Up Tied
· Circle 4827 Gerald Emmitt Cardinal Carter (20 Number of Events Held)
Provincial Board Member of the Year
· Samuel Iacobazzi
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
· Aydan Pacheco - Circle 4742 – Oshawa –S.K. Leonard T. Smith
· Max Amonte - Circle 5217 - Rexdale – St Domenic Savio
2022-2023 Winners
Squire of the Year
Kevod-Yoel Kouame, Circle 3453 - Fr. Henri Masse, Comber
Squire of the Year Runner-Up
Aidan Persuad-Watton, Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
Squire of the Year Honourable Mention
Nicholas Vanderham, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Counsellor of the Year
Lorenzo Calabrese, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Counsellor of the Year Runner-Up
Domenic Rutigliano, Circle 2041 - St. Patrick’s, Brampton
Circle of the Year
Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
Circle of the Year Tied Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Service Pillar Award Winner
Circle 3331 - The Good Shepherd, Woodslee
(Shrove Tuesday for Food Banks)
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
(Cemetery Trash Bash)
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
(Bowling for Bone Marrow)
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
(Hybrid Stations of the Cross)
Membership Pillar Award Winner
Circle 3453 - Fr. Henri Masse, Comber
(Bilingual Recruitment Video)
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5038 - St. Michael the Archangel, Scarborough
(Coffee Sunday Membership Blitz)
Circle Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
(Self-Defense Training)
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4742 - S.K. Leonard T. Smith, Oshawa
(Tank Museum Visit)
Provincial Board Member of the Year
Jayden Tavares, Provincial Marshal Squire
Samuel Iacobazzi, Provincial Sentry Squire
Area Chairman of the Year
Ted Richardson, Area Chairman - South West
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
John Toledo, Circle 4742 - S.K. Leonard T. Smith, Oshawa
Ian Belanger, Circle 1385 - John Brazill, McGregor
Top Circle Recruitment Award
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Top Ontario Recruiter Award
Aidan Persaud-Watton, Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
2021-2022 Winners
Squire of the Year
Matthew McGee, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Squire of the Year Runner-Up
Jayden Doleweerd, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Counsellor of the Year
Mike Silva, Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Counsellor of the Year Runner-Up
Mark Jennings, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Circle of the Year Tied Winners
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Circle 5219, Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Service Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
(Fall Food Drive)
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
(Street Patrol)
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
(Advent Prayers)
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
(Weekend Spiritual Retreat/Camping Trip)
Membership Pillar Award Winner
Circle 1385 - John Brazill, McGregor
(Investiture of 13 New Members)
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
(Investiture of 9 New Members)
Circle Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
(Province-Wide Fun Night)
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
(Outdoor Skating)
Provincial Board Member of the Year
Aiden D’Souza, Provincial Deputy Chief Squire
Area Chairman of the Year
Ted Richardson, Area Chairman - South West
Matthew Ducharme, Recruitment Chairman - South West
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
David Saldanha, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Aiden D’Souza, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
2020-2021 Winners
Squire of the Year
Lucas McGee, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Squire of the Year Runner-Up
Zachary Dawson, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Counsellor of the Year
Br. John Frampton, Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Counsellor of the Year Runner-Up
Alfredo Dimmino, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Circle of the Year
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Circle of the Year Runner-Up
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Service Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5486 - St. Mark’s, Stouffville
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5217 - St. Dominic Savio, Rexdale
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Membership Pillar Award Winner
Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmet Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Circle Pillar Award Winner
Circle 2041 - St. Patrick’s, Brampton
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmet Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Provincial Board Member of the Year
Nathan Nambiar, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Nigel Santamaria, Circle 5217 - St. Dominic Savio, Rexdale
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
Nathan Nambiar, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Nigel Santamaria, Circle 5217 - St. Dominic Savio, Rexdale
Noah Hatton, Circle 2041 - St. Patrick’s, Brampton
2019-2020 Winners
Squire of the Year
Matthew Ducharme, Circle 3064 - Alex Chevrier, Essex
Squire of the Year Runner-Up
Shawn D’Souza, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Counsellor of the Year
Romey Sebastiampillai, Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Counsellor of the Year Runner-Up
Gabriel Chun, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Circle of the Year
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Circle of the Year Runner-Up
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Service Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5147 - Constable John Atkinson, Kingsville
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Membership Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 3064 - Alex Chevrier, Essex
Circle Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Provincial Board Member of the Year
David Saldanha, Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Area Chairman of the Year
Antonio D’Souza, Area Chairman - Metro West
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
Jean-Paul D’Andrea, Circle 5217 - St. Domenic Savio, Rexdale
Ian Lopez, Circle 4827 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
2018-2019 Winners
Squire of the Year
Daniel Maglietta, Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Squire of the Year Runner-Up
Alex Newhook, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry
Counsellor of the Year
Ken Town, Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Counsellor of the Year Runner-Up
Ted Richardson, Circle 3453 - Fr. Henri Masse, Comber
Circle of the Year
Circle 2041 - St. Patrick, Brampton
Circle of the Year Runner-Up
Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Service Pillar Award Winner
Circle 3453 - Fr. Henri Masse, Comber
Service Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 5570 - St. John Berchmans, Mississauga
Spiritual Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4742 - S.K. Leonard Smith, Oshawa
Spiritual Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Membership Pillar Award Winner
Circle 4742 - S.K. Leonard Smith, Oshawa
Membership Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 1002 - St. Francis of Assisi, Etobicoke
Circle Pillar Award Winner
Circle 5219 - Fr. Justin Hanley, Trenton
Circle Pillar Award Runner-Up
Circle 1385 - John Brazil, McGregor
Provincial Board Member of the Year
Jens Dekker, Circle 4742 - S.K. Leonard Smith, Oshawa
Area Chairman of the Year
Enzo Caterina, Area Chairman - Metro West
Esto Dignus Bursary Award Winners
Jeo Villena, Circle 4287 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, Mississauga
Zachary Lazure, Circle 5676 - Fr. Charles Faleiro, Port Perry