2007 West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Awards

Presentation Ceremony - Media Clip

THE CORPORATION OF THE
DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

2007 West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Awards

For Immediate Release - February 8th, 2007

West Vancouver, BC: The 11th Annual Heritage Achievement Awards will be presented Monday, February 19th, starting at 7:00 pm in the West Vancouver Municipal Hall Council Chambers. The ceremony will form part of a televised Council meeting, and will be followed by a reception in the main floor foyer.

The awards are presented in honour of individuals, groups and businesses that have made a significant contribution towards ensuring our collective heritage is preserved. This year, four awards will be presented:

Hollyburn Ridge Association – for ongoing efforts to preserve the historic Hollyburn cabin community as an important heritage resource

Barrie Chapman – for his book, “So Where Were You When the Phone Rang?” which chronicles West Vancouver’s telecommunications history.

Julie Clements – for www.westvan60.com, a web site that serves as a ‘living memorial’ honouring the West Vancouver men who lost their lives in the two World Wars

West Vancouver Fire Museum and Archives Society – for the development of a new Restoration and Storage Building, to enable further acquisition, protection, preservation and display of West Vancouver’s historic fire fighting equipment, and other items of historical interest related to fire services.

Award criteria include building restoration, new building design, landscape, and advocacy and awareness. The West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Awards are part of Heritage Week celebrations February 19th to 25th, 2007.

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