Nominations Open for 2017 Heritage Awards

The City of St. John’s is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Heritage Awards for outstanding work on heritage buildings and other buildings in the City’s heritage areas.

Downtown heritage areas are the heart and soul of the City of St. John's. These awards will recognize commercial and residential property owners for their work in rehabilitating, restoring and celebrating our rich built heritage.

Citizens are encouraged to nominate a property that is deserving of this recognition, and property owners are also encouraged to nominate their own property.

In 2016, five awards were presented:

• Ann Marie Whelan, General Manager of O’Brien Farm Foundation for Thimble Cottage: 150 Oxen Pond Road. 
• Kim Shipp, Director of MUN Botanical Gardens and Gail Pearcey, President of Friends of MUN Botanical Garden Inc. for Squires Carriage House: 315-317 Mount Scio Road. 
• Lindsay Loveless on behalf of Roosevelt Properties Limited for the Victoria Park Condominiums (former CEI Club): 181 Hamilton Avenue. 
• Bruce Blackwood on behalf of Spaces for 55 Rennie’s Mill Road. 
• David Young on behalf of Carrick Enterprises Ltd. for 312 Water Street. 

Deadline for nominations is Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Heritage Day Awards are scheduled to take place on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

For more information, or to submit a nomination, please contact:

Arthur MacDonald
Planner III, Urban Design and Heritage
(709) 570-2041
planning@stjohns.ca