Not to toot our own horn, but we would like to display a list of awards and achievements that the Town of Annapolis Royal has received over the years. We see these not only as an accomplishment, but a show as to how we are working to better the town as a tourism destination, and a community that is second to none for its residents.

Click the name of the reward to open a detailed view. All awards are in PDF format and may take up to a minute to download.

Media Release for the Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award

Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award Letter

Communities In Bloom - 2006

Nova Scotia Festival & Events Council - 2005 Event of the Year Award

Green Streets Canada Community 2005 - 2006

Cultural Capital of Canada 2005

The International Awards for Liveable Communities 2004

Presentation to Liveable Communities, October 16, 2004

Communities In Bloom

Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Sustainable Community Awards

Business Partnership Award

Regional Award of Honour - The Heritage Canada Foundation

National Award of Honour - The Heritage Canada Foundation

Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, to receive the Prince of Wales Prize – Communiqué
Ottawa, ON July 31, 2006

The Heritage Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the 400-year-old Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, as the 2006 recipient of the Prince of Wales Prize. Established in 1999 under the patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the award honours a municipal government for demonstrating an exemplary commitment to the preservation of its built heritage.

As one of the smallest incorporated towns in North America, Annapolis Royal is committed to working with individuals and organizations to promote, and interpret the largest concentration of heritage properties in Nova Scotia. With over 135 designated properties - one of which includes Fort Anne, Canada's first national historic site - Annapolis Royal has recognized that heritage conservation is its most important asset and an essential aspect of the local economy. Each year, more than 100,000 visitors are attracted to the town.

A leader among communities in the province of Nova Scotia, Annapolis Royal has developed and employed an array of bylaws, incentives and programs to protect and enhance its heritage fabric. The Town's successful conservation initiatives include maintaining and promoting a designated national historic district, administering both a Heritage Building Award program, created to encourage and honour contemporary construction that is sympathetic to the community's historic composition, and an incentive program that encourages the use of historically appropriate materials in the restoration of registered heritage properties. Most recently, the Town partnered with the Annapolis Heritage Society to create a series of 11 street panels designed to interpret the town's significant waterfront heritage.

The Town has also made important inroads in public education and outreach with the publication and distribution of informative pamphlets such as Everything You Should Know About Planning and Development in Annapolis Royal.

The Prince of Wales Prize, which consists of a plaque, framed scroll and a pennant with the insignia of The Prince of Wales and the Heritage Canada Foundation, will be presented to the Town of Annapolis Royal at a special gala ceremony to be held at the Foundation's annual conference on Friday, October 13, 2006, at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Previous recipients include Markham, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia; Saint John, New Brunswick; Québec, Quebec; Perth, Ontario and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.