Thursday, March 1, 2012
by
Sharon
McFarlane,
interim
Communications
Officer,
Faculty
of
Science
This
prestigious
annual
award
recognizes
volunteers
and
communities
for
outstanding
contributions
in
the
identification,
preservation
and
promotion
of
Ontario’s
heritage
over
a
period
of
25
years.
“Conserving
our
heritage
is
an
integral
part
of
preserving
the
quality
of
life
we
enjoy
here
in
Ontario,”
said
the
Honourable
David
C.
Onley,
Lieutenant
Governor
of
Ontario.
“I’m
delighted
to
recognize
these
volunteers
and
communities
for
their
outstanding
achievements.”
In
addition
to
helping
found
the
museum,
Peter
also
volunteers
his
time
teaching
and
introducing
children
to
the
wonders
of
the
geological
exhibits
in
the
museum
and
at
the
Waterloo
Wellington
Children’s
Groundwater
Festival.
He
has
written
several
books
on
related
topics
and
founded
the
stunning
rock
garden
here
on
campus.
Most
recently
Peter
has
been
instrumental
in
the
creation
of
the
simulated
mining
tunnel
which
connects
Biology
1
and
EIT.
Russell
was
nominated
by
the
Region
of
Waterloo,
which
was
also
awarded
a
Lieutenant
Governor's
Ontario
Heritage
Award
in
the
Community
Leadership
category.
The
Lieutenant
Governor
presented
the
awards
to
the
Peter
and
14
other
recipients
at
an
awards
ceremony
at
Queen’s
Park
on
Friday,
February
24.