Nanaimo’s former heritage planner recognized for lifetime of promoting B.C.’s heritage

Chris Sholberg, the City of Nanaimo’s former heritage planner, has received one of the highest honours in the province’s heritage sector.
Sholberg, who worked with the city for more than 30 years before he retired in 2025, was presented with Heritage B.C.’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at a recent council meeting
The award recognizes heritage professionals and volunteers who have made a cumulative, career-long impact on the practice, understanding, and advancement of heritag