Heritage BC Announces 2018 Heritage Award Winners

Surrey: A City of Stories receives a recognition for Heritage Education and Awareness. | Image: City of Surrey.

Heritage BC has announced the winners of its 2018 Heritage Awards. Among the projects, organizations and individuals honoured:

HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Outstanding Achievement: Promis Block Seismic Upgrade and Tenant Improvement
Richard Holmes, Pemberton and Son Ltd.
Karl Kaercher, Patterson and Kaercher Ltd.
Eric Kaerche, Kaercher Projects and Construction
Miroslaw Paprotny, Zeidler Architecture
Martin Veenhoven, Zeidler Architecture

Honour: The Station
Aaron Akehurst, PCL Contractors
Tim Knight, Heatherbrae
Donald Luxton, Donald Luxton & Associates Inc.
Graham Morton, Cadillac Fairview
Glade Schoenfeld, RJC Engineers

Recognition: Nordenmark Residence
Jacquie Arnouse, Homeowner
Angus English, Homeowner
Kirsten Sutton, D3 Design
Mark Wittig, Basil Restoration
Elana Zysblat, Ance Building Services

Recognition: The Spencer Building
Antonio Dal Sasso, Harbour Centre
Marcus Dell, RDH Building Science Inc.
Richard Lui, Polaris Realty (Canada) Limited
Shaun Van den Kerkhof, Van den Kerkhof & Son Masonry Ltd.

HERITAGE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

Outstanding Achievement: Field School
Gabriel Newman, Education Coordinator, Greater Vernon Museum and Archives

Honour: Murals
Syd Pickerell, BC Farm Museum Association

Recognition: Surrey: A City of Stories
Ryan Gallagher, Manager Heritage Admin and Facilities, City of Surrey
Michael Gibbs, Chair, Surrey Historical Society
Penny Priddy, Book Committee member, Surrey Heritage Advisory Committee
K Jane Watt, Fenton Street Press
Dave Woods, Surrey City Councillor and Chair of Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission

Recognition: Terrace WWII Interpretive Sign Project
City of Terrace
Northwest Regional Airport
Terrace Air Cadets
Citizens of Terrace

Recognition: Trethewey House Heritage Site Agents of Discovery
Oliver Eberle, Customer Success representative for Agents of Discovery
Alexandra Pony, Director of PR & Social Media at Agents of Discovery

PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Outstanding Achievement: Queen's Park Neighbourhood Heritage Study Working GroupMaureen Arvanitidis, NW Heritage Preservation Society Representative, Working Group
David Brett, Vice Chair, Working Group
Councillor Jaimie McEvoy, Chair, Working Group
Steve North, Queen's Park Residents' Association Representative, Working Group
Julie Schueck, Liaison, Working Group

The award recipients will be recognized at the annual conference dinner to be held on Friday, May 11.