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Heritage awards presented at Regional Council
Waterloo Region – Ontario Heritage Trust and Heritage Canada Foundation awards were presented at Regional Council Wednesday evening.
Ontario Heritage Trust Certificates of Achievement were presented in two categories: Heritage Community Recognition and Young Heritage Leader.
Elizabeth Heinrichs was recognized for her hard work and dedication to promoting bridge preservation. Elizabeth served on the Heritage Planning Advisory Committee from 1996 - 2007, retiring only after having served the maximum term of nine years. Through this committee, she worked to complete a study documenting more than 100 historic bridges. Since the publication of the bridge study, Freeport Bridge in Kitchener and Hartman Bridge in New Hamburg have been restored and designated.
A Young Heritage Leaders Certificate of Achievement went to Cameron Heights Collegiate student volunteers for their work with the Waterloo Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival. Since 1999, students from Cameron heights have volunteered at this week-long festival, which educates more than 4,000 children about the essential role and value of water. The student volunteers help make the festival a success by running interactive learning centres and teaching younger students about the importance of water.
Phillip Rempel also received a Certificate of Achievement for his ten-year involvement with the Joseph Schneider Haus Museum Junior Interpreter Program. Junior interpreters work in costume in the historic house interpreting the lifestyle of an 1850s Pennsylvania-German farm family. Phillip cheerfully takes on any job and frequently goes above and beyond his required weekend shifts.
"The contributions of volunteers like Elizabeth Heinrichs, Philip Rempel and the students from Cameron Heights Collegiate to the preservation and promotion of our local heritage and to increasing water resource protection and conservation awareness are immeasurable," said Ken Seiling, Regional Chair. "We are happy to have this opportunity to express our appreciation to them on behalf of all residents of Waterloo Region."
A Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) National Achievement Award was presented to the Region of Waterloo for the restoration of the historic Hartman Bridge in New Hamburg. This award honours individuals or groups for achievement in heritage advocacy and volunteerism, and for projects that demonstrate a community’s commitment to heritage conservation. Natalie Bull, HCF’s executive director, presented the award to Ken Seiling on behalf of the Region of Waterloo.
Constructed in 1936, the Hartman Bridge is the fourth most historically significant bridge in Waterloo Region. In 2005 it was rehabilitated for future generations to enjoy.
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