Media Release - 2024 ACO Heritage Awards

AUTHOR: ACO

DATE: October 21, 2024

On October 17 at the Arta Gallery in Toronto’s historic Distillery District, the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario celebrated its 18th annual Heritage Awards, honouring leaders, projects and initiatives for their outstanding contributions to heritage conservation in Ontario

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This year, nominations were received in 13 categories from 9 communities across the province. The following recipients were chosen by the Awards Jury to be honoured for their achievements. To learn more about the recipients and all of the nominees, visit www.acoheritageawards.ca.

Eric Arthur Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary-Jean Page [Ayr]

Mary Millard Award for Special Contributions to ACO
Marilyn ‘Duffy’ Davidson [Windsor]

ACO Public Education and Engagement Award
Sarah Morris [Windsor]

A.K. Sculthorpe Award for Advocacy
Brian Skerrett [Guelph]

ACO NextGen Award
Eli Aaron [Toronto]

Margaret and Nicholas Hill Cultural Heritage Landscape Award
Friends of Allan Gardens [Toronto]

James D. Strachan Award for Craft
Patrick Moore [Ottawa]

Stephen A. Otto Award for Research and Documentation (Tie)
Adam Bunch [Toronto]
Marie Voisin, Ernie Ritz, Kristen Hahn – “The Historic Buildings of New Hamburg and the People Who Lived In Them”

Carlos Ventin Award for Municipal Heritage Leadership
Tamara Anson-Cartwright [Toronto]

Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse: Large-Scale/Team/Corporate
St. Mark’s Place [Kitchener]

Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse: Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business
John Muir Branch, Windsor Public Library

Peter Stokes Restoration Award: Large-Scale/Team/Corporate
Wychwood Neighbourhood Branch Library Restoration and Addition [Toronto]

Peter Stokes Restoration Award: Small-Scale/Individual/Small Business
Marine Heritage Society [Southampton]

ACO Special Jury Awards
Linda and Jack Hutton – Bala’s Museum “With Memories of Lucy Maud Montgomery”
K-W Urban Native Wigwam Project and Warrior Home 2023 Student Design Team [Kitchener]

Further Information Please contact ACO Chair Deb Crawford at president@acontario.ca, or ACO Program Coordinator Alex MacKinnon at alex@acontario.ca / 416-367-8075 x406.