Nominees being sought

The City of Summerside is seeking nominations for its culture and heritage awards program.

The awards recognize significant contributions or achievements in the field of culture or heritage promotion, education or preservation in 2017.

Anyone can nominate individuals or groups for a wide range of cultural or heritage projects such as events, artistic expression, publications and more within 2017. For example, the result of these efforts may have taken the form of a book, performances, a webpage or a heritage restoration process.

Nominees will have exhibited a significant achievement in heritage or cultural expression in Summerside or the area it serves.

Projects having one or more significant outside components must have a strongly rooted Summerside connection qualify for consideration.

Nomination forms are available at MacNaught History Centre and Archives, 75 Spring Street, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by email at fred.horne@city. summerside.pe.ca.

Completed nomination forms must be received at the MacNaught History Centre by 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19.

The awards will be present in City Council Chambers during the Mayor’s Heritage Tea, on Friday, Feb. 16, at 1:30 p.m. to