The City of Prince Rupert is sharing word today of their status as a finalist for A National Brownfield Redevelopment Award, related to the work done on the Watson Island Industrial Site.
The Brownie's as they are know. by, are presented through the partnership of the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) and Actual Media Inc.
In the description of the pgoram for this year, it is noted that the Brownie Awards boasts the most geographically diverse variety of projects and project teams in the history of the awards program.
As Christopher de Sousa, Chair of the Brownie Awards jury and president of the Board of Directors explains, the awards recognize outstanding achievement towards redevelopment.
“The redevelopment of brownfields provides important economic and environmental opportunities to create cleaner, safer, and more socially vibrant communities.
It’s remarkable to see cities and towns represented across Canada this year.
We’re proud to honour the well-deserving award finalists, and we look forward to celebrating their outstanding achievements at this year’s Brownie Awards gala.”
The City of Prince Rupert through an announcement late this afternoon put its focus on how they have made lemonade from lemons, as well as to explain how the Watson Island project qualified for its nomination.
Prince Rupert is in the Reprogram category and is in competition with projects in Toronto and Guelph in Ontario.
The Gala Award ceremony is set for the Delta Hotel in Toronto on November 14th.
Learn more about the Brownie's here.
An overview of what the City has shared of their work with residents through the years of work on the Watson Island site can be explored through our archive page here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
No comments:
Post a Comment