Central Okanagan Heritage Awards - 2007

The C.O.H.S. invites nominations for its twenty-third Annual Heritage Awards. These awards are to acknowledge those who have been involved in the restoration and maintenance of heritage buildings and areas in the Central Okanagan. The deadline for nominations is February 2, 2007.

The awards will be made as part of Heritage Week at the 25th Annual General Meeting of the Heritage Society on Thursday, February 22, 2007. This year’s Heritage Week theme will be “Vernacular Heritage - Architecture Without Architects”.

The Society offers awards in six categories:

• Distinguished Community Service - Given to a person or persons in recognition of their service to the community in the heritage field.

• Restoration of the exterior of a building currently in non-residential use.

• Restoration of the exterior of a building currently in residential use.

• Continued preservation of a building - Given to a building to recognize the high quality of its exterior preservation and maintenance over the years, in keeping with its original design and structure.

• Construction of a new building compatible with its heritage surroundings.

• Restoration or preservation of a neighbourhood or area.

Printed nomination forms are available from local government offices, from most museums, from all regional library branches, and from the Society office in the Milkshed at Guisichan Park, 1060 Cameron Avenue.

Please submit nominations by February 2nd, 2007 to the COHS Office, 1060 Cameron Ave., Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8V3. Please include photographs, if possible. Nominations also may be faxed to the office at 868-0391.

If you prefer, please feel free to copy the following headings, then paste them into an email or document. Please fill out the information and email it, either in the body of your email or as an attachment, to the Society office at cohs@telus.net. If possible, please attach photographs, too.

CATEGORY (Please select one):

• Distinguished Community Service
• Restoration: non residential use.
• Restoration: residential use.
• Continued preservation of a building.
• New building compatible with its heritage surroundings.
• Restoration or preservation of a neighbourhood or area.

NAME & ADDRESS of nominee:

PHONE NUMBER of nominee:

NAME & ADDRESS of nominator (if different from above):

PHONE NUMBER of nominator:

REASONS FOR NOMINATION (Use as much space as you need):

For further information, please contact:
Janice Henry, Executive Director, C.O.H.S.
(250) 861-7188 cohs@telus.net