The Heritage Toronto Awards celebrate outstanding contributions – by professionals and volunteers – in the promotion and conservation of Toronto’s history and heritage landmarks. Heritage Toronto asks you to consider some of the more significant achievements during 2009, and invites you to submit a nomination for the 36th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards.

We would like to hear from you! The success of this program depends 100% on the participation of the community and you are encouraged to submit a nomination for any initiative you feel is worthy of recognition.

This year, nominations will be accepted 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 2009.
• Media - for a production about Toronto’s archaeological, built, cultural or natural heritage and history. Projects such as films, videos, websites, and newspaper and magazine articles 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.

For information on nominations, please see www.heritagetoronto.org.

If you have submitted nominations in previous years, please read the qualifications over carefully, as there are a number of changes, most notably in the Architecture and Media categories.

The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – 4:30 PM.