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Surrey Civic Treasures Award

2011 Awards

A community Advisory Committee was instrumental in the selection process for the Civic Treasures Award Program for 2011. Members of the committee included four previous Civic Treasures Award recipients (Jim Adams, Barbara Gould, Chris Thornley and Mary Mikelson), a local media representative (Jim Mihaly, Publisher of the Surrey Leader), a representative of Surrey’s Heritage Advisory Committee (Lesley Tannen), and a representative of the business community (Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO).

This year we are proud to recognize five award recipients:

The awards were presented on Wednesday November 9, at the Surrey Arts Centre as part of the 8th annual Business and the Arts reception. Hosted by the City of Surrey and the Surrey Board of Trade, this popular event is a networking opportunity for Surrey’s business and arts leaders, and an open house for the Surrey Arts Centre.

Background

The City of Surrey was designated a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2008. One of eight (8) projects identified by the City as part of its Cultural Capital celebrations was the Civic Treasures Award Program.

The purpose of the Civic Treasure Awards Program is to:

  • Honour and celebrate individuals who contribute in a significant manner to the cultural sector of Surrey.
  • Enhance the profile of the City of Surrey by demonstrating its commitment to advancing cultural development.
  • Generate greater awareness, interest and support for the arts and heritage.
  • Demonstrate that Surrey values arts and heritage, and those people who dedicate their lives to this area.
  • Profile Surrey as a creative cultural centre and encourage tourism and promote cross cultural sharing and build awareness, understanding and community pride.

The candidate must:

  • Be either a Surrey resident, have been born in Surrey or have a strong connection to the City of Surrey.
  • Demonstrate excellence and contribute significantly to the appreciation and development of culture in Surrey.
  • Reflect the unique character and history of the City and represent a significant achievement in the arts, heritage and/or cultural industries, cultural tourism, multiculturalism or related advocacy and philanthropy.

A local artist, Joseph Chiang, designed a Civic Treasures Award medallion, and manufactured fifty (50) of them in 2008. Twelve individuals were each awarded a medallion in 2008 to celebrate their selection as Civic Treasures. Barbara Gould was the recipient in 2009, and in 2010 Allan Cleaver, Dave Proznick, and Chris Thornley were the Civic Treasures. The 2012 Award recipient(s) as selected by Council will also receive a medallion.

View video profiles of some of our past Civic Treasures

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