<html><head><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { .oEQ55c { width: 100% !important;} .zhwgeb { width: auto !important;} .MHCHNe { max-width: 100% !important;} } </style></head><body><div dir="ltr"><table style="background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:0 20px!important" role="presentation" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr height="0"><td colspan="3"><span style="padding-top:0;font-size:0;line-height:0;color:#f8f9fa;background-color:#f8f9fa;display:none;overflow:hidden;max-height:0"><br>Submit a Nomination for the 2023 BC Heritage Awards! </span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center" valign="top" width="600"><table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;background-color:#f8f9fa" bgcolor="#f8f9fa" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:white;width:100%" bgcolor="white" width="100%" class=""><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0;padding-bottom:30px;text-align:center" align="center"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table" width="90%" class=""><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0;padding:0;text-align:center" align="center"><div style="font-size:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;vertical-align:middle" valign="middle"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0;padding:0 10px;padding-top:20px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:0;line-height:normal;text-align:center;color:#202124" class=""><img src="cid:ii_lcjo3yqn2" alt="image.png" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" width="520" height="195"><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;font-size:large;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap">Submit a Nomination for the 2023 BC Heritage Awards!</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table" width="90%" class=""><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0;padding:0;text-align:center" align="center"><div style="font-size:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;vertical-align:middle" valign="middle"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0;padding:0 10px;padding-top:18px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;color:#5f6368" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Nominations for the 2023 BC Heritage Awards are officially open! Celebrate the outstanding achievements and best practices that have impacted and strengthened all forms of heritage as a valued cultural resource in your community. Recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations, groups, businesses, and local and regional governments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">You can nominate projects or your colleagues in the following categories:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">1. <b>Conservation</b><br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px"><font color="#ff0000">NEW! </font></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Small but Mighty Conservation Award</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">2. <b>Planning and Management</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">3. <b>Education, Communications, and Awareness</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">4. <b>Volunteer </b>(two categories)<br></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Ruby Nobbs Distinguished Service<br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px"><font color="#ff0000">NEW! </font></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Outstanding Impact Volunteer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">5. <b>Professional Achievement </b>(two categories)<br></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Lifetime Achievement<br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px"><font color="#ff0000">NEW! </font></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">Emerging Heritage Professional</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px">6. <b>Indigenous and Diverse Cultures: Reconciliation, Redress, and Expanded Recognition</b></span></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"></p><div style="text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;letter-spacing:0px">Have questions about nominations?</span></div><span style="letter-spacing:0px;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0px">Contact Nathalie at <a href="mailto:npicard@heritagebc.ca" target="_blank">npicard@heritagebc.ca</a>.</span></div></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table" width="90%" class=""><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0;padding:0;text-align:center" align="center"><div style="font-size:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;vertical-align:top" width="100%" valign="top"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0;padding:0;padding-top:30px;word-break:break-word"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="button" style="border-collapse:separate;background:#007b83;border-radius:4px;line-height:100%;padding:8px 24px" class=""><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#007b83" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:#007b83;border:none" valign="middle"><a href="https://heritagebc.ca/events-activities/awards/" style="display:inline-block;background:#007b83;color:#ffffff;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;margin:0;text-decoration:none;text-transform:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="display:block;min-width:10px" class=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;display:inline-block;line-height:1.4">Learn more about the B</span>C Heritage Awards</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td></td></tr><tr height="0"><td><span style="padding-top:0;font-size:0;line-height:0;color:#f8f9fa;background-color:#f8f9fa;display:none;overflow:hidden;max-height:0">q7n0ml7kyb4t</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></body></html>