The Calgary Heritage Authority Lion Awards recognizes citizens and groups who have undertaken initiatives, of any scale, in support of heritage conservation in Calgary. These biennial awards are juried by the Calgary Heritage Authority. The 2012 Lion Awards will be held on August 1, 2012 at the new Calgary Board of Education Headquarters.
Historic preservation is part of good city building and community identity. Historic resources serve to enhance our perspective, understanding and awareness of our past and help us build a sense of identity and pride in our local communities.
Maintaining links to our past, and understanding those links, ensures we have complete communities in the future.
Nomination forms for the 2012 Lion Awards will be available in hardcopy and online in early 2012. Check back for updates to this web page.
The 2012 jury is stilll in selection process. Details will be available in early 2012.
A special thanks to our 2010 Jury and the organizations that supported us through sponsorship.
2010 CHA Lion Award Recipients
Building Restoration
- de Waal Block
- Calgary Public Building
- Heritage Park Historical Village ENMAX Streetcar System Restoration and Expansion (Honourable Mention)
New Building Design
- Connaught School (Honourable Mention)
Landscape
Community Revitalization
- The Montgomery History Committee: A Hunt for History, Montgomery Memories
- Stanley Jones School 'Route to Roots' Historical Garden Project (Honourable Mention)
Advocacy and Awareness
- SWERVE Magazine
- Calgary Public Library Community Heritage and Family History Blog
- The Little Synagogue on the Prairie Project
- Nellie McClung School's 'Exploring Our Story': Inglewood Community Immersion (Honourable Mention)
Heritage Tradespeople/Craftspersons
Special Recognition
Photos of the 2010 gala event can be viewed.
The CHA Lion Awards has a long list of 
past recipients, since the awards began in 2003. Projects of all sizes have contributed to these successful awards.
