An Olds resident has received a Heritage Awareness Award. Jonathan Koch received the award Thursday night (Oct. 16) for his work with Forgottenalberta.com. The award was presented during the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) Forum and Awards in Red Deer.
An Olds resident has received a Heritage Awareness Award.
Jonathan Koch received the award Thursday night (Oct. 16) for his work with Forgottenalberta.com. The award was presented during the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) Forum and Awards in Red Deer.
Forgottenalberta.com publicizes areas of the province that are often overlooked but are part of Alberta's history.
"Many of the towns, villages, schoolhouses, and railway sidings that once dotted the southeastern Alberta landscape over a century ago are either gone or in considerable disrepair," an AHRF document says.
"Jonathan Koch's efforts in researching the varied aspects of this history and telling their stories online through photographs, blog postings, and an interactive map is expanding our understanding and appreciation of Alberta's past," the document adds.
"Koch continues to grow the Forgotten Alberta audience by contributing articles to a number of newspapers and journals while assisting organizations and municipalities in identifying important sites in southeast Alberta for inclusion in the Alberta Government's Heritage Marker program."
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