This award recognizes municipalities that demonstrate excellence in ongoing road maintenance. It’s intended for rural municipalities that uphold high standards in surface condition, safety, signage, ditching, and roadside upkeep.

2025 Winners:

District 1:  Association of Manitoba Municipalities Shield - RM of St. Andrews

District 2:  Provincial Shield – RM of Portage la Prairie

District 3: Airmaster Signs Shield – Mun of Glenboro-South Cypress

District 4:  Capital I Shield – Hamiota Mun

District 5:  Armtec Shield – Mun of Swan Valley West

This category honours rural municipalities that have made noticeable improvements to their overall road network in the past year.

2025 Winners:

District 1: Brandt Tractor Shield – RM of St. Andrews

District 2: MGRA Judges Shield – RM of Portage la Prairie

District 3: Toromont Cat Shield – Mun of Deloraine-Winchester

District 4:  SMS Equipment Ltd. Shield – Mun of Harrison Park

District 5: Hitrac Shield – Mun of Swan Valley West

This award is presented for exceptional construction of a new or rebuilt municipal gravel road completed in the previous year.

2025 Winner:

Canada Culvert Shield – RM of Victoria

This award recognizes overall beautification efforts in an unincorporated urban centre, such as a village or town.

2025 Winners:

Class 4 - Population 7,501 plus – Clarion Hotel & Suites - Brandon Shield – City of Morden

Class 5 - Population 2,001-7,500 – CAA Manitoba Shield – Town of Altona

Class 6 - Population 1,001-2000 – Western Financial Group Shield – Town of Morris

Class 7 – Population up to 1000 – Handy Hitch Manufacturing Shield – Dugald (RM of Springfield)

This category celebrates beautifully maintained and thoughtfully designed farmyard landscapes in rural areas.

2025 Winners:

District 1 – Lewis Instruments Shield – Adam Lamoureux & Shelby Champagne (RM of Lac du Bonnet)

District 2 - Fort La Reine Museum Shield – Jack Lavallee & Tamara Ranson (RM of Springfield)

District 3 – Airmaster Traffic Calming Division Shield – Marie Delf (Mun of Norfolk Treherne)

District 4 – WSP Shield –‍ ‍Joe & Glenda MacPhee (RM of North Cypress-Langford)

District 5 – Oatway Shield – NO ENTRIES

This award is given to outstanding non-farm rural residences with well-maintained and visually appealing landscapes.

2025 Winners:

District 1 - Brian & Janet Nedohin Shield – Randy & Sandy Klym (RM of St. Clements)

District 2 - Robert Adrian Memorial Shield – Louise Bruneau & Michael Moriarty (RM of Springfield)

District 3 - Munisoft Shield – Clark & Shelley Hayward (Mun of of Norfolk Treherne)

District 4 – Fort Distributors Shield – Wade & Kristen Osudar (Prairie View Mun)

District 5 – Rebeck Shield – NO ENTRIES

This category honours exceptional private home landscapes within unincorporated urban centres.

2025 Winners:

Class 10A - Population 7,500 plus - Burgess Shield – Charlie & Mavis Brennan (City of Portage la Prairie)

Class 10B - Population 2,001-7,500 - Carels Shield – John & Gerry Nelson (Town of Neepawa)

Class 10C - Population 1,001-2,000 - Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. Shield – Kerry & Gerald Fehr (RM of Brokenhead)

Class 10D - Population under 1,000 - Leclaire Shield – Sharon Verstraeten (RM of Victoria)