Ontario Heritage Trust seeks nominations for the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards and Young Heritage Leaders program Français
TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2018 /CNW/ - The Ontario Heritage Trust is seeking nominations for the 2018 Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards and Young Heritage Leaders program to recognize outstanding contributions to tangible and intangible cultural heritage, sustainability, biodiversity, and natural heritage conservation. The nomination deadline is October 21, 2018.
Through the Trust's recognition programs, individuals, groups and communities are celebrated for demonstrating leadership, commitment, creativity, positive impact on their community and good conservation practices.
The Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards are awarded in four categories:
- Excellence in Conservation: recognizes individuals, groups, organizations and communities for exceptional achievements through the completion of a specific heritage conservation project.
- Community Leadership: recognizes exemplary leadership by a community in heritage conservation and promotion.
- Lifetime Achievement: recognizes outstanding volunteer heritage contributions by an individual over a period of 25 years or more.
- Youth Achievement: recognizes exceptional heritage contributions by young individuals and groups, age 24 and under. The individual award includes a $2,000 post-secondary scholarship, jointly funded by Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life.
In addition, youth may be nominated for recognition through the Trust's Young Heritage Leaders program. Since 2000, hundreds of youth have been recognized for their efforts to identify, preserve, protect and promote Ontario's heritage. Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life are proud sponsors of the Young Heritage Leaders program.
QUOTES
"The Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards and the Young Heritage Leaders program encourage nominations of exceptional individuals, groups, organizations and communities who are working to conserve our rich heritage. On behalf of the people of Ontario, I thank them for their dedication, excellence and innovation in making Ontario's heritage available to be celebrated and enjoyed today and by future generations."
– The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
"I encourage people to nominate exceptional individuals, organizations or communities for the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards. The important work by Ontarians to preserve the cultural and natural legacy of this province deserves to be recognized."
– The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
"The Ontario Heritage Trust is proud to announce the call for nominations for the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards. The Ontario Heritage Awards offer an opportunity to recognize and celebrate Ontarians who strive to lead the way in excellence in heritage conservation and inspire others to follow. We look forward to receiving this year's nominations."
– Harvey McCue, Chair, Ontario Heritage Trust
"We're proud to join the Ontario Heritage Trust in celebrating Ontarians who are working to preserve Ontario's heritage. We look forward to recognizing the remarkable individuals, groups and youth who are improving the well-being of our communities."
– Debbie Down, Director, Community Relations, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life.
QUICK FACTS
- A total of 22 Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards – four Lifetime Achievement awards, four Youth Achievement awards, 12 Excellence in Conservation awards, one Community Leadership award and one Special Achievement award – were presented in 2017 for outstanding achievement in conserving Ontario's heritage.
- 121 youths were recognized in 2017 through Young Heritage Leaders for their volunteer contributions.
LEARN MORE
- Visit www.heritagetrust.on.ca/recognition for nomination forms and program guidelines.
- Watch this video about the Young Heritage Leaders program and scholarship.
- See this backgrounder about the achievements of last year's recipients of the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards.
The Ontario Heritage Trust is an agency of the Government of Ontario, dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's heritage.
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Patricia Njovu at 416-212-0952 or [email protected]; For more information about Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, contact Tim Oracheski, Director, Media & Public Relations at 204-946-8961 or [email protected]
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