The Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments were recognized by Wood WORKS! BC for the Celgar Pavilion in the City of Castlegar. CNW Group/Canadian Wood Council
Leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments was recognized at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention in Victoria on September 28, as Wood WORKS! BC announced the winners of the 2016 Community Recognition Awards.
The awards are presented annually to local governments that have been exemplary advocates for wood. This is demonstrated through the specification of wood in a community project or through visionary initiatives that work toward building a community culture of wood.
The 2016 recipients are: AKBLG — Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments: City of Castlegar for the Celgar Pavilion (MERIT: City of Creston for the Rotary Pavilion); NCLGA — North Central Local Government Association: City of Prince Rupert for the Prince Rupert Airport Terminal Building Upgrades and Expansion (MERIT: City of Fort St. John for the Fort St. John Passive House); and LMLGA — Lower Mainland Local Government Association: Village of Harrison Hot Springs for the Beach Washrooms Facility Upgrade (MERIT: City of Richmond for Mary’s Barn). Recipients of awards for Southern Interior Local Government Association and Vancouver Island Local Government Association will be announced at a later date.
“We congratulate these six local governments for their visionary...