COHS' 24th Annual Heritage Awards 2008

The C.O.H.S. invites nominations for its twenty-fourth 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 Friday, February 8, 2008.

The awards will be made as part of Heritage Week at the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Heritage Society on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Benvoulin Heritage Church. This year’s Heritage Week theme will be “Taking Care of Business: Heritage of Trade and Commerce ”.

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.

There will be no formal printed nomination forms this year. To nominate a person building or area please phone the Society at 861-7188 or email the Society at cohs@telus.net. Please give the category, the address or name of the nominee and your contact number.
Please submit nominations by Friday, February 3nd, 2008.

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




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