Winner of the 2017 Municipal Heritage Award, the Rusty Owl was built in the late 1800s and has been home to several businesses. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

By Brady Bateman

Municipal Heritage

Annual Municipal Heritage Award nominations now open

Jun 14, 2019 | 11:43 AM

The City of Prince Albert had deep-rooted history in Saskatchewan, proudly holding the title of one of the province’s oldest cities – having been incorporated in 1904.

Annually, the Municipal Heritage Awards serve as a way to honour both buildings and public spaces within the city, while at the same time recognizing the value of preserving the heritage of Prince Albert.

Director of Planning and Development Services, Craig Guidinger, told paNOW nominations are now open for the 2019 awards, and the importance of annually recognizing Prince Albert’s history.

“This is an opportunity for citizens of Prince Albert to nominate and potentially recognize some of our heritage buildings. Prince Albert is a very old city, and we have some beautiful old buildings,” Guidinger said.

“It’s a really good chance to recognize those buildings and look at some of their character defining elements.”

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Guidinger noted there are several forms of recognition available to heritage sites, involving formal recognition through the federal, provincial and municipal governments, adding that grants can be made available to those locations.

“The Municipal Heritage Awards aren’t really about that. They are about recognizing the importance of heritage in our city,” Guidinger said. “When you look at some areas like the downtown or the West Hill area, there are a lot of century old homes that people have taken the time, care and attention to really preserve – it’s a good chance for them to be recognized publicly.”

One winner is selected to receive the Municipal Heritage Award yearly, with nominees being required to fit into one of the following categories: Restoration, Preservation, Rehabilitation, New Design – Infill, New Design – Addition, and Heritage Open Space.

Anyone in the community interested in nominating a building or space in the community can find more information of the City of Prince Albert’s website www.citypa.ca.

“The winner each year does get a plaque, which is put up in city hall, so there is some form of formal recognition,” Guidinger added. “We try to coincide the award with Heritage Days as well.”

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