The Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership is an award presented annually to a Canadian municipality that has demonstrated a commitment to the conservation of its historic built environment, through regulation, policies, and funding. Created in 1999 by the Heritage Canada Foundation, the award is named for the then-Prince Charles, who agreed to lend his title as he has personal interests in architecture and inner-city renewal.
The municipality receives a metal plaque bearing the insignia of the Prince of Wales and the Heritage Canada Foundation, a flag with the same emblems to be flown outside or displayed within the city or town hall, and the prize's logo must be displayed on the municipality's website. In 2008, the first ever Prince of Wales Prize Honourable Mention was awarded.
Recipients 2000: Markham, OntarioHeritage Canada Foundation: The Heritage Canada Foundation National Awards Program Winners 2001: Victoria, British Columbia 2002: Saint John, New Brunswick 2003: Quebec City, Quebec 2004: Perth, Ontario 2005: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 2006: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia 2007: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 2008: Aurora, OntarioCanada News Wire: Town of Aurora, Ontario to receive 2008 Prince of Wales Prize; September 19, 2008 Honourable mention: Saint-Raymond, Quebec 2009: Edmonton, Alberta 2010: Oakville, Ontario Honourable mention: Calgary, Alberta 2011: Peterborough, Ontario 2012: City of Saguenay for the District of Arvida, Quebec 2013: Owen Sound, Ontario 2014: Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador 2015: Grimsby, Ontario 2016: Richmond, British Columbia 2017: Thorold, Ontario 2018: Westmount, Quebec 2019: Maple Creek, Saskatchewan 2020: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
See also List of Canadian awards
References
External links The Heritage Canada Foundation: The Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership Town of Oakville receives Prince of Wales Prize