BC Heritage Awards Nomination Form

BC Heritage Awards 2023 Nomination Form

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Step 1 of 9 - Nomination Categories

The BC Heritage Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and best practices that have impacted and strengthened all forms of heritage as a valued cultural resource. They recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations, groups, businesses, and local and regional governments in communities across BC.

Make sure you are applying for the appropriate award by reading about the categories on our website
Award Category
Select the category for your nomination :*

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Nominator Information
Name*
First Last
Title and Organization*

Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code

Phone*
Email*

Project Information
Project Title*

Date Completed*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

Nominees Information
Please note: Nominees names and titles will be displayed on the award as submitted here
Nominee 1
Name*
First Last
Title and Organization*

Phone*
Email*

Nominee 2 (if applicable)
Name
First Last
Title and Organization

Phone
Email

Nominee 3 (if applicable)
Name
First Last
Title and Organization

Phone
Email

Nominee 4 (if applicable)
Name
First Last
Title and Organization

Phone
Email

Nominee 5 (if applicable)
Name
First Last
Title and Organization

Phone
Email

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Conservation
Recognizing best practices in the preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic places.
Provide an overview of the heritage project. What was its goal and what was achieved?*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
What are the site’s heritage values (e.g. aesthetic, historic, scientific, cultural, social, or spiritual)?*
How were Standards and Guidelines followed in your conservation work?*
Refer to the Standards and Guidelines For the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada in your answer. When possible, connect your work directly to the 14 Standards outlined on pages 21 and 22.

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.
What communities or groups were impacted by this project? How were they consulted, involved, and included?
How were long-term social, cultural, and/or environmental sustainability and resilience achieved through this project?
If reconciliation was integrated into the project, how was it done?
If working with Indigenous partners, list relevant UNDRIP articles and/or TRC Calls to Action, and how they were met.

If the reconciliation was a response to harms done to non-Indigenous communities what actions were taken to address these harms?
Describe how the program was innovative, what were the impacts? To the community? To the sector?

Small But Mighty Conservation Award
Recognizing heritage conservation in communities and organizations whose perseverance and dedication more than compensate for small budgets and few staff.
Please note: Nominators that choose to be considered for the Small But Mighty Award will be considered separately from the main Conservation category.
If you would like the project to be considered for this award, please indicate which of the following criteria it meets to be considered:
Projects must meet a minimum of one of the eligibility criteria to be considered.
A Volunteer Run Organization
Project budget was under $100,000
Fewer than 3 full-time paid staff members
Based in a community of under 50, 000 people

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Planning and Management
Recognizing best practices for the planning and management of heritage places through reports, studies, and plans, as well as ongoing maintenance, operations, and reprogramming.
Provide an overview of the heritage project. What was its goal and what was achieved?*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
What communities or groups were impacted by this project? How were they consulted, involved, and included?*
How were long-term social, cultural, and/or environmental sustainability and resilience achieved through this project?*
How were accessibility and the advancement of diversity and inclusion achieved through this project?*

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.
If reconciliation was integrated into the project, how was it done?
If working with Indigenous partners, list relevant UNDRIP articles and/or TRC Calls to Action, and how they were met.

If the reconciliation was a response to harms done to non-Indigenous communities what actions were taken to address these harms?
Describe how the program was innovative, what were the impacts? To the community? To the sector?

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Education, Communications, and Awareness
Recognizing excellence in programming that advances the appreciation, understanding, and practice of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as it relates to places in BC.
Provide an overview of the program. What was its goal and what was achieved?*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
How did this broaden or challenge the public’s perceptions of heritage?*
Who were/are impacted through this programming and how?*

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.
If reconciliation was integrated into the project, how was it done?
If working with Indigenous partners, list relevant UNDRIP articles and/or TRC Calls to Action, and how they were met.

If the reconciliation was a response to harms done to non-Indigenous communities what actions were taken to address these harms?
Describe how the program was innovative, what were the impacts? To the community? To the sector?

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Volunteer

Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Service: Recognizing volunteers who have made a life-long commitment, and who have shaped heritage in their communities through significant contributions and leadership.

Outstanding Impact Volunteer: Recognizing volunteers who have demonstrated dedication above and beyond to make a specific program, project, or initiative a reality.
Select which award you wish the nominee to be considered for:*

Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Service

Outstanding Impact Volunteer (for a specific project, program, initiative, etc.)
Provide an overview of the individual's work and leadership and/or dedication in heritage.*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
How has their work impacted the advancement, understanding, and appreciation of heritage in their community? In the sector?*

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Professional Achievement

Lifetime Achievement: Recognizing heritage professionals who have made a career-long, cumulative impact and contribution to the practice and understanding of heritage in BC.

Emerging Heritage Professional: Recognizing heritage professionals who have worked the sector for under 10 years, and nonetheless made an impact on the advancement and understanding of heritage in BC.
Select which award you wish the nominee to be considered for:*

Lifetime Achievement

Emerging Heritage Professional (<10 years in the sector)
Provide an overview of the individual's work and leadership and/or dedication in heritage.*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
How has their work impacted the advancement, understanding, and appreciation of heritage in their community? In the sector?*
How have they demonstrated innovation, adaptability, and resilience in the sector?*

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Indigenous and Diverse Cultures

Reconciliation, Redress, and Expanded Recognition
Recognizing initiatives and programs that contribute to the ongoing commitment in an organization to inclusivity, including reconciliation and/or redress, and expanded recognition, and have taken tangible steps that have made differences in how they operate, develop, and deliver programs, and inspire their communities.
Provide an overview of the initiative or program advancing inclusivity, reconciliation, redress, and expanded recognition. What were its goals and what was achieved?*
Paragraph answer. Use full sentences. This paragraph will be used on our website as the description of the nominee.
For Indigenous nominations: List which UNDRIP articles and/or TRC Calls to action are integrated into the program and how were they achieved.
For all nominations: Explain the value of this project for the affected community. How did community engagement and integration play a role?*
List the communities impacted by this project, and how they were engaged*

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.
If the program introduced innovations to the field, what were they, and what was their impact? To the community? To the sector?

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Supporting Materials
Please upload the following documents:
Conservation Nomination
Before and after photographs

Schematic plans or working drawings

Relevant Written Reports: SoS, conservation plan, impact assessments, and other heritage reports

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
Please upload the following documents:
Education, Communication, and Awareness Nomination
Electronic copies of publications

Digital materials such as websites, interactive displays, or copies of exhibit boards

Relevant photos of events, or other visuals

1+ Impact Statements from community members

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
Please upload the following documents:
Planning and Management Nomination
Relevant before and after photographs

Electronic publications and reports: Conservation Plans, Community Plans

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
Please upload the following documents:

Volunteer Nomination
Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Service:
3 + Impact statements

General timeline of experience

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)
Outstanding Impact Volunteer :
2 + Impact statements

Documents from initiative/or project

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
Please upload the following documents:

Professional Achievement Nominations
Lifetime Achievement:
3 + Impact statements

General timeline of experience

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)
Emerging Heritage Professional:
2+ Impact statements

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
Please upload the following documents:
Indigenous and Diverse Cultures Nomination
3+ impact statements from community members, including one who was not directly involved in the initiative or program

Relevant plans, reports documents

Relevant photographs

Use your discretion in uploading other relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
See which materials are required for each respective category:

Conservation

Before and after photographs

Schematic plans or working drawings

Relevant Written Reports: SoS, conservation plan, impact assessments, and other heritage reports

Education, Communication, and Awareness

Electronic copies of publications

Digital materials such as websites, interactive displays, or copies of exhibit boards

Relevant photos of events, or other visuals

1+ Impact Statements from community members

Planning and Management

Relevant before and after photographs

Electronic publications and reports: Conservation Plans, Community Plans

Volunteer
Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Service:
3 + Impact statements

General timeline of experience

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)
Outstanding Impact Volunteer :
2 + Impact statements

Documents from initiative/or project

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)

Professional Achievement

Lifetime Achievement:
3 + Impact statements

General timeline of experience

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)
Emerging Heritage Professional:
2+ Impact statements

Relevant photographs & documents (newspaper clippings, etc.)

Indigenous and Diverse Cultures

3+ statements of impact from community members, including one who was not directly involved in the initiative or program

Relevant plans, reports documents

Relevant photographs

For all categories, use your discretion in uploading all relevant PDF documents or scanned images of letters, news clippings, or other materials.

Each file maximum 5MB.

Make sure that the submitted Impact Statements follow our guidelines.
File(s)*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Submission Agreement
Certification*
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information I have provided is accurate and complete.
Consent*
I agree that Heritage BC may use my submitted photos and statements for promotional purposes.

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BC Heritage Awards Nomination Form

BC Heritage Awards 2023 Nomination Form

Step 1 of 9 - Nomination Categories

Award Category

Nominator Information

Project Information

Nominees Information

Nominee 1

Nominee 2 (if applicable)

Nominee 3 (if applicable)

Nominee 4 (if applicable)

Nominee 5 (if applicable)

Conservation

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.

Small But Mighty Conservation Award

Please note: Nominators that choose to be considered for the Small But Mighty Award will be considered separately from the main Conservation category.

Planning and Management

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.

Education, Communications, and Awareness

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.

Volunteer

Professional Achievement

Indigenous and Diverse Cultures

Additional Considerations

The following questions are not mandatory. However, providing answers where relevant will strengthen the nomination.

Supporting Materials

Please upload the following documents:

Please upload the following documents:

Please upload the following documents:

Please upload the following documents:

Please upload the following documents:

Please upload the following documents:

See which materials are required for each respective category:

Submission Agreement