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Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame

Launched in 2014 by the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum, the Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame aims to honour “achievements, results, benefits, and innovations accrued to agriculture and rural development on a local and/or broader basis as a result of the nominee’s volunteer and paid activities.”

The nomination committee makes yearly selections from applications submitted by the public. To nominate a deserving member of our community, fill out and return the form below to the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum.

APPLICATIONS are now closed for the 2024 Agricultural Hall of Fame. 

Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame

Application forms available at the museum and the link below:


Dogwood Awards

Launched in 2007, these awards acknowledge the tireless efforts of dedicated individuals and groups who have built Norfolk’s lively and successful heritage and culture community.

Named after Norfolk County’s official flower, these awards honour outstanding achievements and contributions to heritage and culture in Norfolk County.

Awards are presented in each of the following categories:

  • Individual Award

  • Group award

  • Youth Award

  • Lifetime Achievement award

  • Heritage Property Stewardship (NEW)

A panel representing the Norfolk County Heritage and Culture sites will review the nominations. The award recipients will be announced at a reception held in their honour and through the local media.

Dogwood Awards

Award Recipients

Youth
  • 2016       Wesley Wilson
  • 2019       Abigail Boatright
Individual
  • 2008       Jan Rainey
  • 2009       Jim Wies/Linda Boll
  • 2010       Jim Nicholls
  • 2011       Earl Hartlen
  • 2012       Terry Bonnett
  • 2013       Jack Addison
  • 2014       Jody Bodnar
  • 2015       N/A
  • 2016       Lucas Wilson
  • 2017       Marguerite Larmand
  • 2018       William (Bill) Terry
  • 2019       Mary Caughill/Mary Jane Kekes
  • 2022       Suzanne Coverett-Earls/David Rusnak
Group
  • 2008       Rotary Club – House Tour
  • 2009       Waterford & Townsend Historical Society
  • 2010       Child’s Journey To Norfolk
  • 2011       Homecraft Division – Norfolk County Fair
  • 2012       Alligator Tug Committee
  • 2013       N/A
  • 2014       Backstage Capital (Delhi)
  • 2015       Norfolk Potters Guild
  • 2016       Vittoria & District Foundation
  • 2017       La Salette Area Rural Roots Community Hall Corporation
  • 2018      Steering Committee of Long Point Improvement Causeway Project
  • 2019      Norfolk Remembers Committee
  • 2022     J.B. Jackson/Beatrice Foods/Parmalat/Unilever: 100 Years of Ice Cream
Lifetime Achievement
  • 2008       Harry Barrett
  • 2009       Bill Yeager
  • 2010       Madeline Wilson
  • 2011       Bob Stevenson
  • 2012       Annie Zaluski
  • 2013       Cathy Thompson/Ellen McIntosh-Green
  • 2014       Ross Bateman
  • 2015       Hazel Andrews
  • 2016       Ian Bell
  • 2017       Stan Morris
  • 2018      John Wallace
  • 2019      John B. Lee
Heritage Property Steward Ship *New*
  • 2022     Frances Struthers Brinker