- Eric, along with the rest of his Corner Gas co-stars, was nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award in the category of "Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series for the episode "Gopher It".
- Eric Peterson was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award 2007 in the category of "Best Performance - Male" for his work in the season 4 episode of Corner Gas, "Potato Bowl".
- Eric, along with his Corner Gas co-star, Janet Wright, introduced the novel Home Schooling by Carol Windley of Nanaimo, B.C. at the November 8th ceremony for the Giller Prize. The Giller Prize is given annually for excellence in fiction for Canadian authors.
- Eric, along with the rest of his Corner Gas co-stars, was nominated for a 2006 Gemini Award in the category of "Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series."
- Eric Peterson, along with the rest of the Corner Gas cast, appeared in a comedy benefit held in O'Hanlan's Pub in Regina, Saskatchewan on August 25, 2006. The night of comedy was held to support the Rachel Davis Foundation, a charity started by Corner Gas co-star, Janet Wright.
