Two REM columnists were recently honoured by the Real Estate Institute of Canada, Toronto Chapter.
Natalka Falcomer, a Toronto lawyer and licensed real estate sales agent, was presented with the REIC Toronto Chapter Education Award. It is awarded for “demonstrated leadership, ingenuity and persistence specifically contributing to the professional advancement of the institute through the development of an educational program.” The recipient of the award is nominated for the national version, the Patrick J. Harvey Memorial Award.
“I worked with REIC to update and offer revisions and new course concepts for its Certified Leasing Officer course. I’ve also contributed to REIC by offering educational articles on Canadian leasing law,” says Falcomer.
From left: REIC vice president, corporate development Gareth R. Jones; executive director and CEO Maura McLaren; Natalka Falcomer; and president Eugene Korneluk.
Barry Lebow, a 48-year real estate veteran, was presented with the Creative Writing Award for 2015. “This is in recognition for my years of contributions on real estate topics to REM, to real estate publications across North America and my own blog,” says Lebow.
The REIC Greening Award went to Stonebridge Building Group.
The Community Services Award was presented to Gurcharan “Garry” Bhaura, broker of record at Century 21 President Realty.
The Corporate Citizen of the Year Award went to Matrix Search Group, and the Alice Costantino Member of the Year Award was presented to Ron Fraser, vice president, capital planning, at Infrastructure Ontario.
