We would like to congratulate two members of the Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association board who each won a 2018 Lion Award from the Calgary Heritage Authority.
Advocacy & Awareness, Individual – Marilyn Williams
Marilyn Williams is a passionate and dedicated advocate for heritage initiatives in Calgary. She promotes conservation and public awareness through heritage research, analysis and evaluations, statements of significance, and management plans. Marilyn also volunteers countless hours on numerous city-wide and community heritage initiatives, with a strong focus on the cultural streetscapes and vernacular buildings of heritage communities. Marilyn is a passionate advocate for heritage districts and the important role they play in building a distinctive city with a sense of place and identity.
Community Vitalization – Historic Signal Box Program (City of Calgary)
Through her role with the City of Calgary, our Director at Large Kate Zago was directly involved with the Historic Signal Box Program. The Historic Signal Box program was launched in 2013, with the intent to support community spirit and celebrate the unique history of Centre City communities. Selected signal boxes are wrapped with one or two large historic images of the actual intersection, nearby landmark or general historic theme, and include a short interpretive text panel describing the image. Currently, over 25 signal boxes are wrapped with historic photos in the Centre City. The historic interpretive panels dotted throughout the streets of the Centre City remind us of the history amongst us.
