Past Recipients
2022 Recipients
Satwinder Bains (Abbottsford, BC) Curator Sikh Heritage Museum, National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple |
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Moira Dann (Victoria, BC) President, Board of Directors Craigdarroch Castle |
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Kokulan Mahendiran (Edmonton, AB) Member of the Board Edmonton Historical Board |
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Christine Rier (Cambridge, ON) Volunteer Architectural Conservancy Ontario – Cambridge and North Dumfries |
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Harrison Sheremeta (Edmonton, AB) Board Member; Chair of Policy & Planning Committee Edmonton Historical Board |
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Ilona Spaar (Vancouver, BC) Co-President, Co-Founding Director Swiss Edelweiss Village Foundation |
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Sandi Stewart (Halifax, NS) Member, Association of Nova Scotia Museums Education and Training Working Group; Volunteer (social media), Interpretation Canada 2022 National Conference Association of Nova Scotia Museums |
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Candace Wasacase-Lafferty (Saskatoon, SK) Board Member (University of Saskatchewan representative) UNESCO Ready Fundraising Committee Chair Wanuskewin Heritage Park |
“The programs run by the National Trust for Canada are so valuable to groups like ours. We learn about the best practices that make a difference at all types of heritage places, plus we’re supported by a community of like-minded volunteers and professionals.”
– John P. Mason
“The volunteer work I’ve done at Craigdarroch Castle over the past decade has helped me learn a great deal and make lots of new friends. It led to my writing a book and returning to school for an MA in Public History. It’s also tons of fun!”
– Moira Dann
2021 Recipients
F. Leslie Thompson Board Member, Past-Chair, Committee Member Architectural Conservancy of Ontario & Heritage Toronto Toronto, Ontario https://acontario.ca/ |
Ted Yudelson Vice-president Heritage Abbotsford Society Abbotsford, British Columbia www.heritageabbotsford.ca |
Claudia Barrett Assistant Archivist Bayfield Historical Society Bayfield, Ontario www.bayfieldhistorical.ca |
Jonathan Got Managing Editor Architectural Conservancy Ontario Ottawa, Ontario https://acontario.ca/ |
Danielle Graham Warden St. John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia www.stjohnslunenburg.org |
Nancy Perozzo Secretary, head researcher, website coordinator, archivist Friends of Grain Elevators Thunder Bay, Ontario www.friendsofgrainelevators.org |
Nora Reid President of Board of Directors Central Station Education Initiative Welland, Ontario www.centralfirehall.ca |
Bob Taylor-Vaisey Chair, Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee Municipality of Trent Lakes Trent Lakes, Ontario www.trentlakes.ca |
John Mason Founding President Friends of Guild Park Toronto, Ontario www.guildpark.ca |
Moira Dann President, Board of Directors Craigdarroch Castle Victoria, British Columbia https://thecastle.ca |
Christina Han Vice President Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre Brantford, Ontario https://canadianindustrialheritage.com/ |
Christopher Riou Advisor Fort Erie Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (MCHAC) Fort Erie, Ontario https://www.forterie.ca/pages/MuseumCulturalAdvisoryCommittee |
“I volunteer in the built heritage sector to preserve a physical connection between past, present and future. Without that connection, we are adrift.”
– Richard Krehbiel
“Volunteers are the heart and sole of our heritage organization and without them we would not exist. Our volunteers are enthusiastic ambassadors and love sharing Chilliwack’s history and heritage with our community.”
– Laura Reid
2020 Recipients
Dorothy Abbott Treasurer, Board Member Ontario Black History Society Toronto, Ontario http://blackhistorysociety.ca/ |
Jessica Matthys Board Member Norwich District Museum and Archives Norwich, Ontario http://www.norwichdhs.ca/ |
Jared Althouse Archeology, Learning volunteer The Royal Alberta Museum Edmonton, Alberta https://royalalbertamuseum.ca/ |
Laura Reid President, Board Member Heritage Chilliwack Society Chilliwack, British Columbia https://www.heritagechilliwack.org/ |
Diane Chin Vice-Chair, Board member Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Toronto, Ontario https://acontario.ca/ |
Richard Krehbiel Secretary of the Kisbey Museum Committee Kisbey Museum Kisbey, Saskatchewan https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/714/kisbey-museum |
Bruce Scott Secretary, Board Member Canadian Flight Association Langley, British Columbia http://www.canadianflight.org/ |
Leslie Thompson Board Member, Past-Chair, Committee Member Architectural Conservancy of Ontario & Heritage Toronto) Toronto, Ontario https://acontario.ca/ |