The 2019 Heritage Toronto Awards is recognizing 40 nominees for their contributions to Toronto’s heritage in four categories: Community Heritage, Public History, Book, and William Greer Built Heritage.
Four volunteer-based organizations are nominated for the Community Heritage Award, which includes a $1,000 cash prize.
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation is nominated for its public education on Greek-Canadian history; Friends of Guild Park and Gardens for promoting appreciation of the park?s history; Heritage York for maintaining the 1847 Lambton House, and Toronto Ward Museum for its programs and exhibits connecting the personal stories of Toronto?s past and present migrants.
Anti-Greek Riots tour, 2019. Image by Herman Custodio.
The 14 nominees in the Public History category range from If, But, What if", a collaborative project by The Bentway to Friars Music Museum for its large collection and display of archival images, videos, and rare artifacts that showcase Toronto?s music history. City Builders? – History of Immigrant Construction Workers in Postwar Toronto multi-component project, which sheds light on the construction industry and its workforce in the 1950s-1970s is also nominated. If, But, What If" – The Bentway’s Fall 2018 Public Art Exhibition. Photo: Nicola Betts
This year’s 11 Book Award nominees include The Ward Uncovered: The Archaeology of Everyday Life, a moving account of the buried history of an immigrant neighbourhood...