Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion

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Nomination deadline: Friday, 1 March 2013

If there is a person in your community with a long record of service in the preservation and promotion of local history and heritage, nominate them for a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion, initiated in 2011 by The Honourable Philip S. Lee CM OM, is presented in consultation with the Manitoba Historical Society to people who have rendered prolonged, meritorious service in the preservation and promotion of Manitoba’s history and heritage. Awards are presented annually in a ceremony at Government House around Manitoba Day in May.

A complete nomination consists of: 1) a nomination form listing the nominee, reasons for the nomination, and the name and contact information of the person making the nomination, 2) three letters of support for the nomination from persons and/or organizations who can speak to the qualifications of the nominee and their suitability for the award, and 3) any supporting documents.

Supporting documents for a nomination may include one or more of the following:

• detailed descriptions of the type of work undertaken by the nominee that qualifies them for the award
• lists of previous awards, medals, certificates, and honours

Supporting documents are not required to be included with the nomination but they are highly desirable, as they assist the selection committee in giving nominations a thorough evaluation, especially when the number of nominations exceed the number of awards that can be conferred in a given year.

The Manitoba Historical Society reserves the right to contact the nominator and/or supporting persons or organizations for further information regarding the nomination, as warranted.

Nominations are generally made by a person who is unrelated to the nominee. In cases where a nomination is made by an organization, the name and address for a contact person at that organization must be stated on the nomination form.

Nominations must be submitted in one of two ways:

NOMINATION FORM
Submit completed forms by email (to webmaster@mhs.mb.ca), mail, fax, or hand delivery to the office of the Manitoba Historical Society.

or

ONLINE FORM
Also submit supporting documents by email (to webmaster@mhs.mb.ca), mail, fax, or hand delivery to the office of the Manitoba Historical Society.

Copies of the nomination form may also be obtained from the office of the Manitoba Historical Society.

All nomination forms and supporting documents must be received on or before the nomination deadline to be considered in that calendar year. Otherwise, they will be retained for consideration in the next calendar year.

Those submitting nominations will be contacted to confirm its receipt, usually within five (5) business days of the receipt of the nomination by the Manitoba Historical Society. If you have submitted a nomination but have not received confirmation within five (5) business days, please contact the MHS at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.

We request that you not inform the nominee of his or her nomination. All submitted information is confidential and exlusively for use of the Manitoba Historical Society.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to be nominated?

Award recipients may be of any age or citizenship. Nominations are accepted only for individual persons, not for groups of people or organizations.

Some of the activities for which awards may be presented:

• Historical publications and documents
• Stewardship of museums, archives or other resources
• Public education, advocacy, and awareness
• Committee or community service
• Preservation of historic sites / buildings
• Art and media

It is assumed that award recipients will have a sustained record of activity in Manitoba over a period of years but there is no single criterion that will apply in all cases.

Awards are made in recognition of exemplary service in the promotion and/or preservation of Manitoba’s history. Although it is recognized that nominees are often active in other facets of community service too, these other services are not generally considered when nominations are evaluated.

Awards will not be conferred posthumously although they may be given if a selected recipient passes away before the award ceremony.

Nominations of professionals (for example, academic historians and civil servants) will be considered only when there is a demonstrated record of achievement beyond that expected from routine employment.

The number of awards each year is limited, and not everyone nominated will receive an award. Those not selected in a year may be retained for consideration in the subsequent year, at the discretion of the Manitoba Historical Society.

When should nominations be made?

Nominations can be made at any time although selection of recipients will occur once a year in time for presentation at a ceremony near Manitoba Day in May. Nominations must be received by 1 March 2013 to be considered for award presentation in 2013.

How are award recipients chosen?

The Manitoba Historical Society examines all nominations and recommends candidates to the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. All submitted nominations are evaluated by a committee consisting of the President, First Vice-President, and Second Vice-President of the Manitoba Historical Society, and two or more Past Presidents of the Manitoba Historical Society.

What do award recipients receive?

All award recipients receive an engraved medal, a certificate, and a one-year membership in the Manitoba Historical Society.

How many awards are made each year?

Five recipients of the award are presented each year.

Who has received the award already?

Past recipients of the award are listed here.

Questions

Send all inquiries regarding nominations to the Manitoba Historical Society at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca. Please do not contact the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba regarding nominations.

Page revised: 29 December 2012