CAHP Member Awardees:
Georges Drolet, Catherine Fanous, Marianne Leroux – EVOQ Architecture
Edmund Bowkett – Bowkett & Co. Inc.
Le 9e Eaton Centre, Montréal, Québec
Award of Excellence
The project involved rehabilitating one of Montreal’s most iconic commercial spaces. EVOQ developed a conservation strategy in collaboration with heritage authorities that supported the owner through successive adaptive reuse. The rehabilitation involved conserving historic elements, integrating new mechanical and electrical systems, updated the egress strategy, and creating new service spaces. The project protected the heritage interior while upgrading it for an economically viable use suiting the restaurant’s unique features and reopening it to the public.
Rehabilitation and Restoration of Saint-Irénée Church, Saint-Irénée, Québec
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Jérémie Bisson – BGLA Architecture
Constructed in 1843 by local labour, the church suffered from financial difficulties. In 2019, the church was purchased by Domaine Forget de Charlevoix, a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and promote performing arts. The group developed a proposal to take over the church to house dance, religious music, singing, and special teaching activities and also allowing the building to be used for religious ceremonies.
The two-phase project completed by BGLA saw the redevelopment of the church’s nave to meet multiple needs while respecting the building’s religious use. The work retained the original character of the venue, focused on reversibility involving the restoration of the exterior, including the windows; reconstruction of missing elements based on historical photographs; and restoration of the unusual sandblasted exterior paint finish.
Grace Church Rehabilitation, Chelsea, Québec
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Stefan Gingras – Juxta Architects
Lisa Nicol – John G. Cooke Inc.
Juxta Architects worked to preserve, rehabilitate and restore the original historic church, constructed in 1862. Pre-Design work included a complete heritage assessment and development of a Conservation Strategy. Completed between March 2022 and April 2024, the first phase of the project included an interior rehabilitation and fit-up to include: artist’s studios, shared work areas, a classroom, and gallery space. This phase also included structural reinforcement of the existing 150-year-old lumber floor joists. The second phase included the exterior rehabilitation, thermal and energy upgrades, and the renovation of the main performance space in the old sanctuary.
Restoration of Montréal City Hall, Montréal, Québec
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Menaud Lapointe – Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes
Ian Lapostolle – St-Denis-Thompson
Mark Jones – Dominion Restoration
Luc Lapointe – Forges Urbaines
Jeff Scheckman – Studio du Verre
A National Historic Site built between 1872 and 1878; its Second Empire style and monumental scale reflect the city’s prominence in North America at the end of the 19th century while celebrating its French heritage. The architectural firm Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes collaborated with MU Architecture and a consortium of ten specialized professional firms to complete one of Quebec’s most extensive heritage restoration projects. The project’s ambitious approach focused on preserving and restoring the building’s outstanding architectural features while integrating high-performance contemporary spaces that are open and accessible to the public. Designers and specialists worked in close collaboration meticulously detailing every intervention.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Emergency Tower Stabilization, Saint John, New Brunswick
Award of Excellence
CAHP Member Awardees:
Thomas Morrison – Heritage Standing Inc.
Alex Carpenter – CAHP-Student
Falling stones initiated an engineering review of the structural stability of Cathedral’s tower in July of 2023. Its worsening condition required urgent action to ensure the Cathedral’s preservation and continued use. Multiple construction projects in the 19th and 20th centuries introduced supplemental materials into the tower, creating complex and incompatible structural systems that negatively impacted the stability of the tower and the Cathedral overall. To design a long-lasting solution that addressed underlying causes of deterioration, Heritage Standing conducted extensive investigation and evaluation of the tower. Structural monitoring and design for emergency stabilization began in December 2023 and structural repairs that stabilized the tower were completed in May 2024.
2 Queen Street West Restoration, Toronto, Ontario
Award of Excellence
CAHP Member Awardees:
Michael McClelland, Philip Evans, Jeff Hayes, Janice Quieta, Samantha Irvine, Emily Collins – ERA Architects
Sam Trigila, Donovan Pauly, Philip Puype – Clifford Restoration Ltd.
David Tyrrell – Traditional Cut Stone
This project involved a comprehensive restoration aimed at reviving a key commercial building at the heart of the city. Constructed in 1895, this structure is a rare example of Victorian-era commercial architecture. Clifford Restoration undertook a project scope that included dismantling and cataloguing the building envelope, restoring and replicating deteriorated sandstone, terracotta, and handcrafted oak elements, and rehabilitating nine original curved wood sash windows. Conservation efforts were guided by an archival photograph and other records and heritage principles of minimal intervention, material authenticity, and reversibility. Work began in December 2018 and concluded in May of 2024.
Restoration of the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, Essex, Ontario
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Donald Scott – George Robb Architect
Gerry Zegerius – Tacoma Engineers Inc.
Chris Huntley – Heritage Restoration Inc.
James Knight – James Knight & Associates Ltd. (Retired)
The Conservation Area is a nineteenth century farmstead comprised of a two-storey clapboard house, eleven barns and outbuildings, a heirloom orchard and a garden. Operated as a living history museum, it is located on the north shore of Lake Erie in the former Township of Colchester South, now the Town of Essex. The home is significant rare Ontario example of American Greek Revival domestic architecture. George Robb Architect was commissioned to carry out repair and restoration on the home. Work included reinforcement of the three original roof structures, replacement of the south porch, repointing the foundation wall, renewing clapboard siding and associated gable end details, restoring windows, shutters and existing cedar eavestroughs, and repainting.
Restoration of the Île-Perrot mill, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Québec
Award of Excellence
CAHP Member Awardees:
Menaud Lapointe – Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes
Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes were awarded for their restoration work on the buildings of the Parc historique de la Pointe-du-Moulin, located in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot. Brought on board in 2016 by the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), the project focused on restoring the windmill built in 1707 in New France by carpenter Léonard Paillé dit Paillard. This small building, listed by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, derives its historic value from the unmistakable ensemble it forms with the miller’s house just a few metres away. Completed in June 2022, refurbishment of the stone cylinder, the mechanism and the roof enables the oldest mill still in operation in Quebec to resume service during cultural activities held at this Canadian historic site.
Modifications to Existing Pedestrian Bridge at Battlefield National Historic Site, Hamilton, Ontario
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Kelly Gilbride – Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd.
Gerry Zergerius – Tacoma Engineers Inc.
Carolyn Samko – City of Hamilton
Jarrett Zacharko – City of Hamilton
Stevens Burgess Architects, supported by Tacoma Engineers, were awarded for their work on the pedestrian bridge at the Battlefield National Historic Site, a key setting for the Battle of Stoney Creek during the War of 1812. Hired by the City of Hamilton in March 2020, Stevens Burgess Architects understood that the city wanted a design that respected the heritage value of this historic place and remained in scale with its intended pedestrian use while meeting safety requirements, budgetary constraints, and gently complementing the historic landscape. Over the ensuing 5 years to May 2025, the team reimagined the existing bridge while respecting key heritage principles to rehabilitate this key circulation route within the park without impacting the viewscapes, creek, and naturalized landscape.
Restoration of the Sainte-Basile Monument, Sainte-Basile, New Brunswick
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Thomas Morrison – Heritage Standing Inc.
The restoration of the Christ-Roi Monument welcomes visitors to l’Hôtel-Dieu St-Joseph historic site in the small francophone community of Saint-Basile, New Brunswick. Severe deterioration of the concrete monument resulted in severe deterioration, cracking and spalling, leading to concerns about the monument’s stability, and the potential need to consider complete removal. Heritage Standing set up a multi-stakeholder approach for design and construction support and provided ongoing construction dialogue and support with the local mason and client. The result was the Preservation of a beloved historic monument in an underrepresented and underfunded community, at an affordable cost for an iconic urban landmark.
Historic Gardens of the Cité-des-Hospitalières, Montréal, Québec
Award of Excellence
CAHP Member Awardees:
Ève Wertheimer – ERA Architects
The convent complex at the historic gardens of the Hôtel-Dieu-de-Montréal heritage site started in 1859 on the eastern flank of Mount Royal, and has been owned since 2017 by the City of Montreal. The site includes extensive historic gardens developed for the use of the convent. The gardens include a wide variety of layouts, sub-spaces and secondary buildings. The intention was to ensure their physical and material conservation while considering how these spaces will be used and experienced in the context of the redevelopment of the complex. This raised a number of questions, including which uses should be encouraged and how they should coexist, which operating and management methods should be favored, and challenges related to public access, circulation routes and facilities.
Soulanges Canal Heritage Study, Soulanges Canal, Québec
Award of Merit
CAHP Member Awardees:
Christophe Rivet – Cultural Spaces
Georges Drolet – EVOQ Architecture
Mark Elsworthy – EVOQ Strategies
Built between 1892 and 1899, the canal connects Lake St. Francis to Lake St. Louis, facilitating trade with the Great Lakes. To support the thoughtful and sustainable development of the future Soulanges Canal Park, EVOQ conducted a heritage study grounded in historical and contemporary surveys and analysis of the canal’s historic role in the community. The study provides guidance for future interventions while integrating existing components. The project involved the identification of conservation needs and development potential and proposed redevelopment guidelines to enhance the layers that make up its heritage value.
FCJ Retreat Centre Capstone Project, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Alberta
Student Achievement Award
Awardees:
Natalie Manalili
Madison Shields
Robert Horne
Natalie Manalili, Madison Shields and Robert Horne’s work on the historic Sacred Heart Convent, built between 1893 to 1894 which is now the FCJ Retreat Centre earned them the Student Achievement Award. Their goal for the project was to understand existing buildings and heritage projects in Canada, specifically in Calgary. The student team wanted to give the staff and sisters at the FCJ Centre updated plans and a comprehensive study of their building in hopes that the project will be useful to them in the future as they continue to live and work in the centre, as well as actively work on making the building more sustainable and accessible. It was imperative that the student team shared their learning process to their peers to bring awareness to the Standards and Guidelines, designation, conservation terms and historic construction methods. The team gained a newfound appreciation for conservation, and the project further reinforced their passion in the heritage field.
“Structural and seismic characterization of Eastern Canadian unreinforced clay brick masonry using typological classification & experimental testing”, McGill University, Québec
Honourary Mention - Student Achievement Award
Awardees:
Lucy Davis
This year we have an honourable mention to Lucy Davis. Lucy is a PhD student in the Department of Civil Engineering at McGill University and her work focused on structural and seismic characterization of Eastern Canadian unreinforced clay brick masonry using typological classification. Her study looked at unreinforced masonry buildings which remain a significant subset of the built environment across Eastern Canada. This examination was integral as the region is characterized by high-frequency and low-to-moderate magnitude earthquakes which can impact many designated heritage buildings. This research completed as a part of the PhD thesis documents and characterized the structural and seismic performance of Eastern Canada’s old clay brick structures to inform future guidelines used by practitioners and researchers.
Donald J. Loucks, CAHP
Lifetime Achievement Award
Few individuals have had as profound and lasting impact on heritage conservation in Canada. Over the course of his distinguished career, Don has not only shaped the physical landscape of Toronto through his visionary projects but also fostered a deeper public and professional understanding of heritage. His work exemplifies the balance between preservation and progress, ensuring that historic buildings remain a vital component of contemporary life. Some of Don’s most celebrated achievements include the transformation of the John Street Roundhouse, development of the Yorkville HCD Plan, shaping the masterplan for the Gooderham & Worts Distillery and co-author of the publication Modest Hopes: Homes and Stories of Toronto’s Workers from the 1820s to the 1920s.
Tamara Anson-Cartwright, CAHP
Lifetime Achievement Award
Throughout her 38 years (11 with the City of Toronto and 27 with the Ontario Public Service), Tamara has been a dedicated public servant, making extraordinary significant contributions to the conservation of Ontario’s built heritage. Key contributions include Spadina Gardens in Toronto, the Rehabilitation of Lister Block in Hamilton and Preserving Niagara Parks’ historic generating stations. As a long-term volunteer with heritage organizations, she has been sharing her expertise for decades. Tamara is a true community leader, a mentor and a dedicated exemplar of public service in the planning and management of historical resources.
Aleen Stanton
Aleen Stanton is the Lead for the Heritage Property Program with the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for the Province of Nova Scotia. She previously worked for the Department of Environment and Climate Change, where she specialized in climate change adaptation for archaeology, heritage, and the arts and culture sectors. She also serves as a Research Associate with the Nova Scotia Museum.
Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, CAHP
Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst has been a Heritage Planner at the Town of Oakville since 2008 and is currently supervising the town’s Heritage Designation Project in response to Bill 23. Her other work includes processing heritage permits, reviewing planning applications, preparing studies and policy reports, and working with numerous stakeholders to assess and protect heritage resources. Carolyn is a registered professional planner and a member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals. She regularly speaks to realtor associations, heritage organizations and business groups about heritage planning. Carolyn has a passion for old buildings, architecture and design and loves combining these interests through her heritage conservation work in Oakville.
Elijah Sabadlan, CAHP
Elijah Sabadlan views heritage architecture as palimpsest in the continuing evolution of urban environments. Recent notable projects in British Columbia include: Old Stock Exchange Building – Elevator Lobby Restoration; Vancouver Post Office Rehabilitation; Sinclair Centre Cultural Heritage Asset Profile & Conservation Guidelines; Gabriola Mansion Rehabilitation; Hotel Stanley & New Fountain Hotel Facade Retention; Port Moody Arts Centre Roof Rehabilitation; and, Ioco Townsite Heritage Condition Assessment. Other notable past conservation projects elsewhere include: the Broadview Hotel Rehabilition (Toronto, ON); the Imperial Oil Building Lobby and Deer Park United Church Rehabilitation (Toronto, ON); One Spadina Cresent Rehabilitation (Toronto, ON); and Cultural Background Report for Port Union (Trinity Bay North, NL). As an active member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP-ACECP) and its BC Chapter (BCAHP), Elijah uses his knowledge and expertise to build capacity and to facilitate conversations on conservation.
Elizabeth Cushing, CAHP
Elizabeth Cushing, LPP, MCIP, CAHP, is a senior municipal heritage planner with extensive experience leading complex heritage and land use initiatives. As Planner III – Heritage with Halifax Regional Municipality, she provides strategic leadership in policy development, regulatory guidance, and heritage conservation, advising Regional Council and committees within a rapidly evolving urban environment. With over a decade of experience in both government and consulting, Elizabeth has directed cultural heritage evaluations, impact assessments, heritage registrations, and conservation plans for municipalities across Canada, including Toronto, Oakville, and Hamilton. Elizabeth holds a Master of Planning from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Public Policy and Administration from Carleton University. She is a Full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP), and a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). She received CAHP’s 2023 Award of Excellence in Heritage Education, Awareness and Scholarship, and contributes actively to national advocacy and climate response efforts in the heritage sector. Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram at @hfxheritage.
Emad Ghattas, CAHP
Emad Ghattas, M.Arch, MRAIC, OAA, CAHP is a principal at GBCA with a decade of expertise in the conservation and reuse of historic buildings. At GBCA, Emad guides clients through municipal approvals for challenging development projects that require a balance of heritage conservation and new construction. He prepares Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Plans, conducts research, coordinates with architectural teams and consultants in order to carry projects to construction and completion. A notable project he worked on – the reconstruction of the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto, which involved the salvage and restoration of key attributes of a modest musical venue, received a CAHP Award of Merit in 2021.
Emad holds a B.Sc. (Arch) from McGill University and a M.Arch from the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) , the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and is actively involved with the Toronto Society of Architects (where he leads architectural walking tours) and a member of the CAHP Advocacy Committee.
Evan Oxland
Evan Oxland is a Built Heritage Advisor with Parks Canada and is based in Calgary, Alberta. His educational background includes Landscape History MA [Bristol] Architectural Conservation MSc [UPenn] DRMP Heritage [ICCROM/ITC/Ristumeikan & ICCROM-Prevent, Croatia], Oslo, Norway Wood Course [ICCROM], Conserving Modern Architecture [Getty], and a Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning [USyd]. He also has a background in traditional trades/crafts which he is very passionate about.
Jeff Gauley
Jeff Gauley has worked in the architecture and heritage building conservation world for over 40 years. Born in Winnipeg, he started his conservation journey with the Manitoba government back in the 80s, contributing to early Heritage Resources Branch publications and recording the province’s historic structures through as-found drawings and photography. He moved to Ottawa to finish his architecture education at Carleton, graduating with a BArch in 1992. By the mid 90s, he found himself living in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, a Loyalist town founded in 1783 and national historic site, where he designed additions to early homes and assisted with numerous restoration projects on the town’s commercial main streets. He was a longtime member of the local heritage advisory committee, the Saint Andrews Civic Trust, eventually serving as the organization’s president. In the 2000s, after working as a draftsperson for a couple of Saint John New Brunswick architectural firms, Jeff was offered the position of heritage officer for that conservation district-laden city. He provided conservation advice to owners of buildings in those conservation areas and managed a grant program, presenting recommendations to the town’s heritage advisory committee. Coming full circle, he returned in 2012 to Winnipeg and the Historic Resources Branch of the Manitoba government where he finished his career over the past decade as the province’s senior heritage conservation officer, retiring earlier this year.
Judy Oberlander
Judy Oberlander, Principal, Judy Oberlander and Associates Inc., specializes in the design of educational programs, heritage conservation, and fundraising strategies for governments, foundations and cultural organizations. She has worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in Ottawa and Vancouver as well as on heritage conservation projects across Canada. She has been fortunate to travel, work and experience life across the land in ten provinces and two territories.
Judy received her master’s degree in Historic Preservation from the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University and a Certificates in Fundraising from New York University, Nonprofit Board Education from BoardSource, as well as the Institute for Corporate Directors’ Governance Essentials Program for Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations She began her career at the National Trust for Canada, worked as a heritage planner with Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Ltd, founded the City Program at Simon Fraser University and in recent years consults with clients in BC, Ontario, and the Yukon.
She has taught numerous mid-career courses in heritage conservation, urban revitalization, and fundraising strategies for the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Heritage Foundation, Columbia Basin Trust, and the National Trust for Canada. Her work has been recognized with two national continuing education awards and three City of Vancouver heritage awards. She is a longtime community volunteer serving on numerous committees, juries, and boards including the National Trust for Canada; ICOMOS Canada; APT-Association for Preservation Technology; Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation; Jewish Family Service Agency; Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and civic commissions in Ottawa and Vancouver.
Morgan Matheson, CAHP-Intern
Morgan Matheson is an architect specialized in heritage conservation, with a commitment to the thoughtful stewardship of historic places. Originally from Waterloo, Ontario, she is now based in Montreal, Quebec. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from McGill University, where she developed her interest in the complexities and opportunities that come with working in a heritage context.
During her time at EVOQ Architecture, Morgan has contributed to a range of conservation projects across Quebec and Ontario, working at various scales in both the public and private sectors. These include the restoration of institutional buildings, renovations of residential heritage properties, and the sensitive integration of historic structures into changing urban environments. She is involved in all stages of a project, including research, on-site investigations, integration with documentation technologies, design and construction documents, and field reviews.
Morgan is continually inspired by the collaborative nature of heritage work and the diverse group of professionals it brings together—conservators, engineers, architects, craftspeople, and more. She values the opportunity to learn from others in the field and is proud to be part of such a passionate and dedicated community working towards the shared goal of preserving Canada’s built heritage.
Sara Beanlands
Sara Beanlands, MA, is a founding partner of Boreas Heritage Consulting Inc., an independently owned company of archaeology consultants, heritage researchers, and geophysics experts, specializing in cultural resource management. Over the past 30 years, she has undertaken a wide range of archaeological assessment work throughout Atlantic Canada and is a former adjunct professor in the Department of Anthropology at Saint Mary’s University. She has served as President of the Nova Scotia Archaeology Society, on the Board of the Association of Professional Archaeologists of New Brunswick, and as Vice President of the Canadian Archaeological Association. She is currently President of the newly formed Canadian Cultural Resources Association.
