2010 Heritage Toronto Awards

Nomination forms for the 2010 Heritage Toronto Awards will be available in late March.

The deadline for submissions this year will be June 1st, 2010.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 2009 - The Carlu

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Video from the Awards:

Heritage Toronto Awards

Great Toronto Roast

Special Achievement Award Presentation to Stephen Otto

The Heritage Toronto Awards celebrate outstanding contributions - by professionals and volunteers - in the promotion and conservation of Toronto's history and heritage landmarks.

In 2009, Heritage Toronto hosted a very special event on behalf of our City's 175th birthday.

Mary ItoMayor David Miller joined us again as our Honorary Host for the pre-event Mayor's Reception. We were also delighted to have Mary Ito, host of CBC Radio's "Living in Toronto" and "Fresh Air" programs, join us as our Emcee for the Awards portion of the evening.

The Heritage Toronto Awards were followed by a one-off event that was a departure from the usual format of the William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture.

For 2009 we introduced The Great Toronto Roast, Heritage Albert SchultzToronto's birthday party for our City's 175th year. Hosted by Soulpepper Theatre founder and actor Albert Schultz, the evening offered an array of guests who all have one thing in common - a love for their city. Special guests of roasters and toasters included former Mayor David Crombie, dubpoet and actor d'bi young, poet and writer Dennis Lee, journalist and author Jan Wong, with special appearances by Yuk Yuks and Second City. For the line-up, see below.

Thanks to our Mayor's Reception Host Sponsor

Thanks to our Award Presentation Sponsors

Thanks to our Heritage Companion Sponsor

2009 HERITAGE TORONTO AWARDS

This year, nominations were awarded in the following categories:

William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship - for excellence in the restoration or adaptive reuse of a building 40 years old or older. Projects of all sizes will be considered; from the restoration of the façade or front porch on a house to a major renovation of a commercial building.

Book - for a non-fiction book about Toronto's archaeological, built, cultural and/or natural heritage and history, published in 2008.

Media - for a non-fiction production about Toronto's archaeological, built, cultural and/or natural heritage and history. Projects such as films, websites, maps, newsletters and exhibits are eligible in this category.

Community Heritage Award - a cash prize awarded to one volunteer-based organization in each of the four Community Council areas for a significant activity that promotes or protects heritage within the Community Council area.

Special Achievement Award