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Regional heritage fair winners chosen |
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Written by FRANK PEEBLES
Citizen staff
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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"Definitely it was the biggest year in quite some time, we had 72 projects and 85 kids involved," said co-organizer Amanda Tisseur from The Exploration Place, one of the main sponsors of the event. "We had a group of students from Beaverly elementary do a project on Canada's national horse breed called The Canadian and they actually brought a real horse, right outside the doors, it was the coolest thing."
Even the venue this year dripped with local legacy. The site was the Blackburn Community Hall, which sits on the campus of the historic Blackburn House a few minutes east of downtown. The Exploration Place could no longer hold all the student projects signed up for the annual history showcase, so committee member Rob Larson suggested the Blackburn location.
"It was a wonderful idea," said Tisseur. "The hall was big enough for the event, and it was filled right up with projects, it was close enough for people to attend, and the historic house was the perfect touch."
Each project has to have some aspect of Canadian heritage as its theme. Students were required to do research, conduct interviews and present their work with a speech. Many, who are all in Grade 5, 6 or 7, wore costumes and used props.
Tisseur noticed a couple of recurring themes this year among the presentations and reports the students produced. The accomplishments of the students' grandparents were frequently the subject of the displays, as was family history projects.
"The calibre was really great," she said. "You could tell many of the students had invested quite a lot of time, and really committed themselves to doing a good job."
The winners are:
Laurier La Pierre Awards went to
- Woo Rim Choi from Parkland elementary in Quesnel, for her project: A Foreigner's Perspective of Canada: Through the Eyes of Homestay Students and Visitors in Quesnel
- Brittany Aitken, Cedars Christian School, for her project: The Hudson Bay Company and the Fur Trade
- Amy Denicola, Blackburn elementary for her project: Fiddlin' Through Time.
HBC Explorers Award went to Tyler Boring & Cutter Taylor of Hudson's Hope elementary for their project: Trapping of Fur Bearing Animals in B.C.
The RBC Foundation Award for the Celebration of Aboriginal Heritage went to Josiah Binnema from Cedars Christian School for his project: Measles at Fort George in 1888.
The CN Veterans Award went to Haydon Forster of Blackburn elementary for his project: World War II Veteran.
The Monica Becott Award on Local Regional History went to Jill Cole of Blackburn elementary for her project: Hooves, Harnesses and Hard Work.
Students' Choice Award (new this year) went to Jill Cole for: Hooves, Harnesses and Hard Work.
Provincial Fair Delegates
Six students were chosen from the Prince George Regional Heritage Fair to attend the Provincial Historica Fair in Kamloops May 29 to June 1. The delegates chosen from Prince George are:
- Jill Cole, Blackburn elementary: Hooves, Harnesses & Hard Work.
- Kyle Jansen, Cedars Christian School: My Great-Great Grandfather and the CPR.
- Krauzby Rea-Templeton, Parkland elementary in Quesnel: Barkerville.
- Haley Reich, Cedars Christian School: Boy Oh Boy, Those Girls Are Sure Good: Canadian Women's Hockey.
- Truman Singleton, Blackburn elementary: The Arrival of Steel.
- Cutter Taylor, Hudson's Hope elementary: Trapping of Fur Bearing Animals in B.C.
National Fair Delegate:
Each year, one student from each Regional Fair is chosen to attend a week-long National Historica Fair, each year located in a different part of the country. This year, in celebration of BC 150, the Fair will be held in Victoria July 7 to 14.
Prince George's delegate is Jessica Fisher, Cedars Christian School, for her project: Devil's Club, Black Flies, and Misery Slippers.
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