Past Winners of the Distinguished Services Award

· Chuck Brook, former City of Winnipeg Planner.

· The Charleswood Historical Society and Verna Van Room for Caron House.

· Fern Desilets, Thomas Dixon and Micky Fingold; pioneering businessmen.

· Elly Heber of the Point Douglas Historical Society.

· Lillian James, educator.

· Jim Shilliday, Editor of the Winnipeg Real Estate News.

· Val Werier, writer.

· Stephen R. Barber, former City of Winnipeg Historical Projects Coordinator.

· Leslie J. Stechesen, architect.

· Ray England, Pioneering businessman.

· Miss Lillian Gibbons for leasing the way in increasing public awareness of Winnipeg's history and buildings.

· Councillor William Neville for his outstanding leadership as a civic politician and his objective representation of heritage issues in the City of Winnipeg.

· Helen Promislow for her outstanding contributions as a civic politician in increasing awareness of the significance of Winnipeg's historical buildings.

· The Manitoba Historical Society for over a century of contributions to the community and commitment to lobby for the preservation of Winnipeg's historical buildings.

· Vince Leah for his contributions as a writer in increasing awareness and appreciation of the significance of Winnipeg's historical buildings.

· The Selkirk Avenue Business Association for their achievements in increasing public awareness and popularizing the character and heart of historical Selkirk Avenue.

· To the City of Winnipeg and its Historic Advisory committee, Charles Bentall Architects, Ralph W. Schilling Architect for the success of the design review process resulting in the sensitive design of the Toronto-Dominion Centre Parkade.

· City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee for the production of the valuable research and reference tool, "The Year Past".

· Ken Kelly for his outstanding vision, leadership, and contribution to Winnipeg's Heritage community in education and advocacy.

· Don Aiken for his contribution as a historical features writer in increasing awareness of Winnipeg's history and heritage buildings by bringing it to a wider audience.

· Magnus Eliasaon for his lifelong commitment and advocacy on behalf of heritage buildings on city of Winnipeg's council.

· Dorothy Lynch for her writing and advocacy on behalf of Winnipeg heritage buildings.

· David J. McDowell as an outstanding heritage advocate and mainstay of the Winnipeg heritage movement.

· Richard Walls as a pioneering renovator/advocate in the Exchange District.

· W. Douglas Harper in recognition and appreciation of his long time commitment to heritage preservation

· Prairie Public television for their production of "Pyramids on the Prairies".

· Randy R. Rostecki for his research and writings on Winnipeg's built heritage.

· Mary H. Jambor for her tireless dedication to the maintenance of the City of Winnipeg's records and archives.

· The Winnipeg Real Estate Board for its recognition of the importance of heritage issues and its commitment to excellence of the Heritage Highlights feature in its publication, The Winnipeg real Estate News.

· The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture students: Jason Jakulbowski, David Karpenic, Nathaniel Nacionales and Steven Lackonick for the documentation study of the Bjorn Petursson house, 616 Alvertsone St., including a summary of its social history, architectural features and detailed floor plans. (Included under the Youth Category)

· Al Davies, Executive Director of the Lions Housing Centres, for leadership in advocating and undertaking the conservation and renovation of endangered historic housing stock in Winnipeg's inner city neighborhoods.

· Bill McKay, Past President of Heritage Winnipeg, for a lifetime commitment to the city's past and for his work on restoring the city's only remaining street car.

· Wins Bridgeman of DAPR Architecture, the University of Manitoba faculty of architecture, Prof. Jae-Sung Chon, and architecture students Ryan Cudderford, Kevin Gallays, Juan Rafae, Santa Ana Gurrola, Patrick Johnston, Michael Robertson, Liane Veness and Spencer Court, for their work and contribution to an exhibit showing how crumbling structures can be rehabilitated and used productively again by employing state-of-the-art technology.