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Heritage Recognition Awards

The Red Deer Heritage Recognition Awards are intended to recognize outstanding efforts in heritage preservation within the city of Red Deer and Red Deer County.

The Red Deer Heritage Recognition Awards were established in 2002 by the Heritage Preservation Committee.  The Heritage Preservation Committee is an Advisory Committee to Council; its mandate is the preservation and maintenance of human and natural heritage features in Red Deer and the surrounding area for the perpetual enjoyment and education of the public. As part of this mandate, the Committee is charged with developing public awareness of heritage resources.

Award Categories

Each year the Heritage Preservation Committee presents Red Deer Heritage Recognition Awards to projects or persons that demonstrate excellence in heritage preservation in one or more of the following categories:

  1. Restoration, rehabilitation, continued maintenance, or development of a new use of the interior or exterior of a heritage building, structure, landscape or natural feature.
  2. Development of a new building or landscape feature to sensitively fit into its heritage location;
  3. Preservation, enhancement or revitalization of communities, neighbourhoods, natural and built landscape features or other historically significant sites;
  4. Leadership in community preservation efforts, significant heritage interpretation, publication, research, advocacy or education;
  5. Non-professional youth under the age of 25 who have made special contributions to heritage.

Eligibility

  • Any project or person residing within the city of Red Deer and Red Deer County is eligible to receive a Red Deer Heritage Recognition Award.
  • Nominations must be made with the consent of the nominee.
  • Nominations may be resubmitted in subsequent years.
  • Self-nominations will be accepted.

Nomination Form and Criteria

 2012 Red Deer Heritage Recognition Awards - Nomination Form

*All applications must be submitted no later than noon on March 30, 2012.


For more information, please contact Janet Pennington at 403-309-6270.