Eligibility shall consist, as in the award description, of a significant voluntary contribution to heritage preservation within the Province of Ontario, above the requirements of Canadian law, with a year prior to the announcement of the award.
The OAS Board of Directors shall consider the nominations and rank them on the following scale. In the event of a tie, a Board vote shall be held to determine the winner.
- Significance of the site impacted
- Active participation of nominee
- Field contributions by nominee
- Financial contributions of nominee above that required by
law
- Setting an example of conservation awareness in the
community.
- Long term conservation planning
The award shall be in the form of a Honorary Certificate presented by the President of the OAS, or his/her representative, at the annual symposium.
Closing date for written nominations is July 1 of the current calendar year.