TC Media and the Holmes Group was published in 2013. Endeavors Holmes Foundation Mike Holmes founded the Holmes Foundation to improve the education of tradespeople, to prevent shoddy work from lack of knowledge. The foundation grants scholarships and bursaries to students in residential construction studies. Awards and accolades 2004 Gemini Awards: Viewers' Choice Award February 21, 2008 Holmes was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). 2009 Gemini Awards: Holmes in New Orleans: Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series June 18, 2012: The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal December 2013: Holmes was appointed as a Patron of The Royal Canadian Regiment. Publications See also Scott McGillivray Bryan Baeumler Paul LaFrance References External links Make It Right from The Holmes Group Holmes Makes it Right, Official HGTV Show Site Toronto Sun interview with Mike Holmes Video Interview With Mike Holmes for AOL Television 1963 births Living people Businesspeople from Ontario Canadian builders Canadian business writers Canadian construction businesspeople Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian philanthropists Canadian television hosts Participants in Canadian reality television series People from Halton Hills The Holmes Group