By Ethan Ready
Retired architect and local historian, Trelle Morrow, took home the top honour at the 34th Annual Jeanne Clarke Local History Awards.
Awarding Morrow with the Service Award, Valerie Giles, a two-time winner of the Publication Award said, “the citizens of Prince George know more about the city’s history because of his work.”
Morrow has won three awards in the past for publication, with this being his first in the service category.
The event was held at the Prince George Public Library’s Bob Harkins Branch.
In his 40-year career, Morrow designed notable buildings such as the Prince George Citizen building on Brunswick Street and Sacred Heart Cathedral. He has also been an active member of the Prince George Heritage Commission, writing several statements of significance in order to get a number of area sites on the Heritage Register.
The Library Board handed out three Awards for Publication this year.
Helen Raptis, Aaron Williams, and Gwen and John Reimer were all recognized for their work, which can be viewed under the History section of the Prince George Public Library’s website.
The Jeanne Clarke Award is presented annually to individuals or groups for outstanding contributions in the preservation and promotion of local and regional history in the categories of Publication and Service. The Award was established by the Library Board in 1985, in memory of the former board chair Jeanne Clarke – a founding member of the library’s history committee.
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