Beautification Program
The MGRA Beautification Program celebrates Manitoba communities, municipalities, and homeowners for excellence in road maintenance and beautification.
Through an annual competition, we recognize outstanding municipal roads, residential properties, and urban spaces, encouraging pride in Manitoba’s landscapes. Winners are honoured at our annual awards banquet.
Banquet is April 21, 2026
Clarion Inn & Suites in Brandon.
Learn what’s required for the competition (Members Only)
Deadline for Submissions:
June 27, 2025.
NEW!
CAA Manitoba: AC Emmett Award
Deadline for Submissions:
December 31, 2025.
2024 Provincial Winners
By Category
Provincial Cup
Best Maintained System of Municipal Roads in Rural Municipalities
RM of Rockwood
Presented by Honourable Glen Simard, Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations.
The Manitoba Hydro Shield
Best Country Resident Non-Farm Home Grounds - Provincial Winner
Reg and Myrna Black (RM of Brokenhead)
Presented by Debbie Fiebelkorn, MGRA President.
The Antonation Trophy
Best Farm Home Grounds - Provincial Winner
Verna Kozie (RM of Brokenhead)
Presented by Merv Starzyk, MGRA Board Member.
Annual Awards
2025 Winners By Category - Provincial Winners are announced at the annual banquet.
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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. AndrewsDistrict 2: Provincial Shield – RM of Portage la Prairie
District 3: Airmaster Signs Shield – Mun of Glenboro-South Cypress
District 4: Capital I Shield – Municipality of Hamiota
District 5: Armtec Shield – Mun of Swan Valley West
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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. AndrewsDistrict 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
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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
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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)
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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
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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 Moriaty (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
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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)