John McLernon,  honorary chair and co-founder of the Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Group of Companies, recently received a B.C. Community Achievement Award for his work in the community, in particular for founding and stewarding Streetohome Foundation. The awards are given out by the premier of British Columbia to celebrate the spirit, imagination and dedication of British Columbians who make a significant difference in their communities.

Streetohome says it owes much of its success to McLernon and his commitment to helping people who are homeless or at risk in Vancouver.  The award was originally announced in 2014, but he received it recently in a formal presentation at Government House in Victoria.

As CEO of Colliers Macaulay Nicolls for 25 years, he developed the firm from a local Vancouver company to one of the top global commercial real estate service providers, operating in 60 countries.