The City of Thunder Bay would like to congratulate the winners of the 7th Annual Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards, presented by Copperfin Credit Union:

Achievement - Built Heritage: URBAN ABBEY
Film: RON HARPELLE
Literature: HEATHER LEIGHTON DICKSON
Stage Performance: COLIN STEWART
Music: THE HONEST HEART COLLECTIVE
Cultural Venue of the Year: RED LION SMOKEHOUSE
Achievement - Outstanding Youth: RILEY YESNO
Lifetime Achievement: RUTH TYE MCKENZIE
Heritage: PAUL MORRALEE
Cultural Volunteer of the Year: DONNA PATERSON
Cultural Professional: JASON WELLWOOD
Cultural Event of the Year: URBAN INFILL
Cultural Organization: NEECHEE STUDIO
Cultural Sponsor: SIGNAL RESOURCES
Visual Art: JULIE COSGROVE

Congratulations to all of the nominees and many thanks to the performers, choreographers and filmmakers who came together to create such a memorable event: Matt Sellick, Sarah Brown, The Honest Heart Collective, Danny Johnson, Thom Currie, Dan Zadkovich, Timo Pehkonen, Jim Differ, Susanna DiGiuseppe, Pierre Schryer, David Isherwood, Fay Gleeson, Emma Hamilton, Epica Pictures, Imagine Films and the staff of Magnus Theatre - as well as Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards After Party performers Robin Ranger (with Glenn Jennings and Martin Blanchet) and Mary Walker (with Jola Baladowski).

Thanks as well to our Presenting Sponsor, Copperfin Credit Union and event sponsors Magnus Theatre and CBC Thunder Bay.