Awards of Service are given to an individual, group, team, organization, or business who, outside of their core business, has made a major contribution to enhance the quality of life in Medicine Hat including:
- Arts/Culture – developing or supporting cultural activities, including visual, or performing arts in a volunteer or professional capacity
- Civic Pride – promoting our distinctive quality of life to our citizens and the world
- Community Inclusion – supporting others in their ability to participate fully, contribute to one's community to the fullest extent possible, and to have value attached to one's participation and contribution
- Compassion – demonstrating care and concern to promote the health and well-being of others
- Environment – preserving, restoring or enhancing our natural environment
- Sports/Recreation – developing or supporting recreational, physical, or leisure activities or organized competition in volunteer or professional capacity
- Volunteerism – giving of one's time, talent or knowledge for the betterment of others in the community