The city’s annual heritage awards recognize people, businesses and institutions for their efforts in heritage restoration.
At the Monday evening council meeting, the city gave six awards ranging from recognition for preserving and restoring the original character of a building to successfully integrating modern elements while rehabilitating an older building.
Coun. Maggie Burton, lead for heritage, commended the recipients “for their commitment to protecting our identity through smart heritage development, which has a positive impact on the community and our economy.”
The awards are given out annually on Heritage Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February.
The following certificates of recognition were awarded:
- Preserving and Restoring the Original Character of a Building in Heritage Area 2
Shane Kelly for the Neyle-Soper Building, 270-272 Water St.
- Preserving and Restoring the Original Character of a Building in Heritage Area 2
Phillip Clarke on behalf of Subway, and Tavish Russell on behalf of Carrick Engineering for 338 Water St.
- Restoring the original character of a building in Heritage Area 3
Isabelle Thornhill and Walter Cummings on behalf of WFC Property Services for 76 Colonial St.
- Infill Development that Blends into a Heritage Area 3 Neighbourhood
Colin Baxter, Ruth Harris and Garnet Kindervater for 6 Fort Waldegrave
- Rehabilitating an Older Building, Including Successfully Integrating Modern Elements
Sheldon Pollett on behalf of Choices for Youth for The Lilly, 54-58 Bond St.
- Stewardship and Long-term Preservation of a Building in Heritage Area 1
Bob LeMessurier on behalf of the Memorial on Parade Commemorative Committee for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Memorial Campus, 50 Parade St.
