New Flyer wins First Place and Grand Prize Award in APTA's 30th Annual AdWheel Awards competition in the category of Special Event/ Public Relations/Awareness Special Event for its Earth Day Awareness Campaign.


New Flyer's Garden of Giving was planted on May 25, 2009 at the Winnipeg headquarters. Produce was donated to a local charity.
On August 11, 2009 New Flyer participated in the construction of several homes as part of Habitat for Humanity Adopt A Day Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba.