“This is a great opportunity for individuals to be recognized for their contribution to historical preservation,” said Minister Henderson. “It’s very important that we take steps to preserve our shared history because it provides us with a sense of how the Island had developed over the years and because it can teach us important lessons that still apply today.”

The Provincial Heritage Awards are held the third Tuesday in February, during Heritage Week. The next awards will be held at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House on February 19, 2013. Individuals or groups can be nominated for devoting time and energy to preserving our past in volunteer time, the written word, song, building restorations and genealogical work.

The deadline for submitting Heritage Awards Nominations is November 30, 2012. Forms are available at the following locations:

Eptek Art & Culture Centre, 130 Harbour Drive, Summerside, 902-888-8373

The Acadian Museum, 23 Main Drive, Miscouche, 902-432-2880

Beaconsfield Historic House, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown, 902-368-6600

Forms are also available online at the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation website at www.peimuseum.com. There, you may download and complete the forms which can be mailed to:

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown PE C1A 1M6