Ecclesiastical Insurance invites the public to national heritage conservation competition

The ten finalists are:

Duncan Train Station – Duncan, BC
Forward House – Iroquois, ON
Hope Station – Hope, BC
Hudgin Log House – Milford, ON
La Vieille Maison – Meteghan, NS
Rossland Drill Hall – Rossland, BC
St John’s Stone Church – St John, NB
Swallowtail Lighthouse – Grand Manan, NB
The Old Council House – Hagersville, ON
Turner House – Abbotsford, BC

Voting for the contest winner is open until February 22, 2023 on National Trust for Canada’s website. Once a winner has been selected, they will be presented a $50,000 prize from Ecclesiastical Insurance, a major sponsor of the event.

“Preserving our heritage is really important,” said Ecclesiastical president David Huebel. “These heritage properties hold stories that matter today, and by preserving them, we gain the opportunity to tell these stories in meaningful and tangible ways. At the same time, saving a property, or retrofitting it with greener technology, not only decreases our carbon footprint but is also a smart and sustainable use of resources.”

Heritage conservation is a cause that Ecclesiastical has been strongly supporting for some time. Last month, the insurer announced that it would be donating $30,000 to fund the education of students at the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts, Canada’s premier heritage conservation school.

“We know the importance of heritage conservation and sustainability, and Willowbank teaches its students how to do this important conservation work,” said Huebel in a previous statement. “Ecclesiastical is proud to contribute to the learning of our country’s next generation of heritage conservationists.”

What are your thoughts on this story? Will you be getting involved with this initiative?