Hamilton’s heritage champions lauded for conservation efforts

Hamilton heritage property owners were lauded for their efforts to preserve and restore the city’s built heritage Thursday night.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger, city councillors and representatives from the Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee handed out more than a dozen Heritage Recognition Awards at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre on Stuart Street. The recipients were: Sustainable Design in Heritage McMaster Green House, on the campus of McMaster University, in Hamilton

Heritage Group, Society or Specialty Team

Westdale Cinema Group

Education in Heritage The Jelly Brothers (Matt and Dan Jelly), heritage advocates and entrepreneurs Paul Wilson, journalist Sylvia Wray, archivist — Flamborough Archives Making Heritage Accessible The Lister Block, 28 James St. N., in Hamilton

Heritage Property Developer Recognition

Core Urban Inc. (Steve Kulakowsky, Maureen Sauve, David Sauve) for the Templar Flats, 31 to 37 King William St., and for the Textile Building, 10 George St.

Aragon Properties for the Right House, 35 King St. E., and for the block of properties owned between James Street North and Hughson Street North.

Heritage Property Conservation 95, 105 and 105 ½ James St. N. — investment group of Sandy McIntosh, Dan Lawrie, Louis Grilli, Mark Milne, Keith Stinson, Michael Clark and Tim Potocic 469 Bay St. N. — Bay Sails (Kevin Piper) 2174 Nebo Rd. — Karen and Paul Patterson 15 Church St. — Sarah Cameron 51 Stuart St. — Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

733 Mineral Springs Rd. — Hamilton Conservation Authority