09/01/2026
In August. Artisan Inn owner Tineke Gow was recognized by the Trinity Historical Society with the The Loyal Trinity Volunteer Ranger Award 🏆
The Loyal Trinity Volunteer Ranger Award (LTVRA) is an annual award recognizing a person, past or present, who has demonstrated a commitment to the preservation, presentation and promotion of our collective heritage.
The award is named after the Loyal Trinity Volunteer Rangers who were formed during the War of 1812 under the command of William Kelson to defend Trinity Harbour and the nearby communities. Many of the restored armaments found at Fort Point were due to this effort and fort reactivation.
💐Presentation of Award made by THS board member Kris Drodge.
Gover House. Campbell House. Barbour Premises. The Artisan Inn. The Twine Loft.
These are just a few of the names that have come to define historic, culturally significant Trinity, and Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole.
And our award recipient this evening has spent a lifetime helping preserve them, present them, and promote them, to our community, and to the visitors who return here, year after year.
For more than thirty-five years, Tineke Gow has shown us that historic preservation means more than simply saving a building from the wrecking ball.
It means finding real, lasting ways for that building to remain part of the life of a community.
Through her restoration and stewardship of some of Trinity's most treasured properties, Tineke has helped preserve the architectural character of this town, while giving residents and visitors alike the opportunity to experience its history firsthand.
But Tineke's contribution goes far beyond bricks, mortar, and beautiful buildings.
She has also led and lifted up a generation of strong women in leadership. Women who continue to grow, to lead, and to shape our businesses and our community, right here in Trinity.
Her record of recognition speaks for itself.
In 1993, she received a Southcott Award for the restoration of Gover House.
Then, working alongside her family, came the restoration of Campbell House, recognized with the Manning Award from the Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.
And never one to stand still, Tineke went on to create what has become one of the most recognizable scenescapes in our province, with the addition of the Twine Loft and the Artisan Inn.
Her peers and industry colleagues have honoured her many times over, with the Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Achievement Award, the Tourism Atlantic Technology Award, the Restaurant Association of Newfoundland and Labrador's Restaurateur of the Year, the Bed and Breakfast Association's PRIDE Award, the Norman Parsons Memorial Award, and the Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador Orchid Award.
But perhaps the greatest measure of Tineke's life's work is not found in the awards on a shelf.
It is found in the buildings that still stand.
In the businesses that continue to thrive.
In the visitors who come to Trinity and feel its history come alive.
And in the people she has inspired to believe that preserving the past and building the future can, and should, go hand in hand.
Tineke's life's work represents a remarkable commitment to protecting Trinity's built heritage, while ensuring that heritage remains accessible, relevant, and appreciated for generations to come.
Tonight, we are proud to add one more honour to that remarkable list.
It is our privilege to recognize Tineke Gow with this award.
