Alberta’s government salutes the winners and nominees of these Heritage Awards, and thanks them for their continued dedication to preserving, protecting and promoting Alberta’s unique heritage and culture.
The 2024 recipients are:
Heritage Awareness
Beaver Hills Biosphere Region Association for the Beaver Hills Biosphere Video Project
Clearwater County for the Nordegg Discovery Centre Renewal Project
YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre for The Rogues’ Gallery
Kyle Schole for the North Saskatchewan River (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy) Canadian Heritage River Designation Project
Chief Sydney Lee Halcrow & Chief Roderick Willier for Oti Nekan – Treaty No. 8 125th Anniversary Celebration
Sheri Peyerl for the book Alberta’s Cornerstone: Archaeological Adventures in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Heritage Conservation
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society for the Buttermaker’s House Restoration Project
Sexsmith & District Museum Society for the Alberta Wheat Pool Grain Elevator Preservation Project
Lacombe Heritage Resources Committee for the Lacombe Heritage Survey and Designation Program
Dr. Peter Dawson for the Digitally Preserving Alberta’s Diverse Cultural Heritage Project
Outstanding Achievement
Crowsnest Historical Society, Coleman
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Red Deer
Dr. France Levasseur-Ouimet, Edmonton
Karen Copley, Airdrie
Donna Nelson, Innisfail
The Heritage Awards program reflects Alberta’s commitment to heritage preservation throughout Alberta. A total of 97 awards have been presented to recipients from across the province since the program rebooted in 2005.
