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On approved credit for owner -occupied residential properties. Ask for details. Libro CREDIT UNION TOP ROW L -R Gail Lear of Londesborough accepts the Community Contribution Award from Jenna Ujiye, tourism marketer for Huron County. • Scott Cowan of the Goderich Kinsmen presents (at right) the award for Cultural Event/Organization to The Bach Music Festival of Canada. Accepting on behalf of the festival's organizers was Friedhelm Hoffman. • David MacAdam and Colleen Maguire accept the award for Heritage Individual/Organization on behalf of the committee behind A Rembrance: The Great Storm of 1913. Presented by Lisa Thompson (at left). • Huron County Native Alice Munro was honoured with a special lifetime achievement award. Presented by HAHN Board Member Carolyn Parks -Mintz, the award was accepted on Ms. Munro's behalf by her assistant Britt Gregg -Wallace. • Duncan McGregor accepts the Warden's Award from Huron County Warden Joe Steffler. BOTTOM ROW L- R • Vicki McKague of the Blyth Festival Art Gallery presents the Individual Artist Award to Alison Lobb, accepting on behalf of award recipient Susan Hay. • Wes MacVicar of the Foundation for Education presents the Youth Award to Genevieve and Shannon Pitre of Goderich. Huron Cultural Awards recognized excellence in arts, culture and heritage Six awards handed out to local individuals and organizations Special to the News Record The White Carnation in Holmesville was the host site for the fifth annual Huron Cultural Awards, which took place on Fri. May 2 cele- brating the talent of Huron County. The Huron Arts and Heritage Network rec- ognized excellence in the arts, culture and her- itage at the evening event, which featured live entertainment by the South Huron District High School Jazz Combo, Sarah Hoy and Mar- ion Day and Marion de Vries of the Blyth Festival. The evening also included a special recog- nition of Nobel Prize winning author and Huron County native, Alice Munro. Award nominees were recognized for their contributions in 2013 in one of five categories: Cultural Event/Organization, Individual Artist, Community Contribution, Youth or Heritage Individual/Organization. Cultural Event/Organization- Bach Music Festival of Canada Recognizes a cultural organization, event, festival or business (private or not-for-profit) that has made a contribution to the enhance- ment and vitality of the County's cultural sector. Individual Artist- Susan Hay Recognizes an individual artist within any arts discipline who through their work has contributed to the reputation of Huron County as a producer of artistic excellence. Community Contribution - Gail Lear Recognizes a patron, supporter or volunteer who through their efforts and dedication has made a significant impact on the cultural com- munity of Huron County. Youth Award - Genevieve and Shannon Pitre Recognizes the creative talent and commit- ment to artistic excellence of a Huron County youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years old. Heritage Individual/Organization - A Remembrance: The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 Recognizes an individual or organization that has made a contribution to either the pro- motion or preservation of Huron County's unique heritage. Warden's Award, presented by Huron County Warden Joe Steffler - Duncan McGregor Recognizes an outstanding nominee across all categories. This year's recipients received a piece of stained glass (incorporating slate from the roof of Historic Gaol in Goderich) by artist Brigitte Wolf of Reflections Glass Studio. "We would like to congratulate all the recip- ients and thank all those people who attended the event. We especially appreciate the sup- port of our award sponsors - Foundation for Education, Goderich Kinsmen, Blyth Festival Art Gallery Committee and the County of Huron," said Deb Sholdice, chair of the Huron Arts and Heritage Network Board of Directors. New at this year's Cultural Awards was a silent auction. "We would also like to thank all the individ- uals, businesses and organizations who donated items for the auction," adds Sholdice. Created in 2009, The Huron Cultural Awards raise the profile of our dynamic cultural com- munity and provide local individuals, organi- zations and businesses within the culture and heritage sector with some well deserved recognition. The Huron County Cultural Awards are pro- duced by the Huron Arts & Heritage Network (HAHN) and the Cultural Services Depart- ment of the County of Huron.