Advocate columnist among 2018 Osprey Heritage Award winners

The Osprey Heritage Awards Program honoured five recipients at a special council meeting with hand-painted commemorative plaques – including Lindsay Advocate columnist, Ian McKechnie. The awards were for outstanding contributions towards the creation, preservation, enhancement and promotion of heritage in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The awards were part of an initiative of the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee to promote heritage in our community.

The categories and winners were:

Archaeological History; Tom Mohr
Business Leader Heritage; Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
Heritage Vision; Lisa Hart
Architectural Heritage; Old Lindsay Post building
Community Heritage; Ian McKechnie

Main Feature Photo: Bill Bateman KLMHC Chair, Architectural Heritage winner James O’Reilly (owner of Old Lindsay Post building), Mayor Andy Letham. Bottom left: Business Leader Heritage winners Pie Eyed Monk Brewery with owners Aaron Young and Jennifer Boksman. Bottom right: Bill Bateman KLMHC Chair, Community Heritage winner and Advocate columnist Ian McKechnie, Mayor Andy Letham.