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The Results Are In!

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HISTORICA FAIR STUDENT DELEGATES ANNOUNCED

 

Student delegates from all over the Fraser Valley competed in the Fraser Valley Regional Historica Fair on April 30th and May 1st. This Fair was hosted by the MSA Museum Society and was held at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Campus.                                                                                     

Following the adjudication process, four students are chosen to attend the BC Provincial Heritage Fair on June 29th to July 3rd in Victoria, BC, and one student is chosen to attend the National Fair in Ottawa, Ontario. National and Provincial awards are also distributed to students who demonstrated excellence in previously determined criteria.                                                               



Provincial Student Delegates
 
Kamy Becker - CE Barry Intermediate School
Project Title: “Emily Carr”

Zander Baerg – King Traditional Elementary School
Project Title: “Philip Jackman”

Madison Marshall – CE Barry Intermediate School
Project Title: “Juno Beach”

Kirsten MacDonald – Dormick Park Elementary
Project Title: “My Home … A Living Legacy” Ashleigh Chong - Margaret Stenersen
Project Title: "Dragons to Maples"Cheryl St. Pierre - Dormick Park Elementary
Project Title: "Ann Mundigel Meraw: Marathon Swimmer"

National Student Delegates 

Sukhman Sidhu – King Traditional Elementary
Project Title: “Komagata Maru” 

Michael Sabourin - Dormick Park Elementary
Project Title: "Canadian Lacrosse & My Family for Three Generations"

Runners-up   

Madison Kuhn – Silver Creek Elementary  
Project Title: “Internment Camps”  

Hannah Exley – Kent Elementary   
Project Title: “Mary Caroline Agassiz”   

Austin Broad –  King Traditional Elementary  
Project Title: “The Flood of 1948”  

National Awards 

The Honourable Laurier L. LaPierre, O.C. Medal
Recipients:
Madison Kuhn – Silver Creek Elementary                 
Project Title: “Internment Camps”                 

Michael Sabourin – Dormick Park Elementary                 
Project Title: “Canadian Lacrosse and My Family for Three Generations”  

The RBC Aboriginal Heritage Award 
Recipients:
Bradley Bolton – Hammond Elementary                  
Project Title: “Louis Riel, a Metis Leader”  
                
David Camparmo – Dorothy Peacock Elementary                  
Project Title: “Buffalo Hunting”        

CN Veterans Award 
Recipient:
Maggie Kikkert – Dorothy Peacock Elementary                 
Project Title: “The Canadian Army in Afghanistan” 

Esso Imperial Oil Foundation Science and Technology in Canadian History Award 
Recipients:
Jenna VanBeukenhout – Betty Gilbert Elementary                  
Project Title: “Mining and Smelting in Flin Flon”  
               
Tyler Allert – Dormick Park Elementary                 
Project Title: “The Avro Arrow: A Controversial Cancellation”  
               
Alexander Hamilton – Dorothy Peacock Elementary                  
Project Title: “Martin Mars Water Bomber”  

Category Award Winners

Symbols & Celebrations: Zachary Fletcher, "History of the Stanley Cup"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford Arts Council

Occupations: David Chisholm, "Whack, Whack, Whack, Timber!"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

Immigration & Multiculturalism: Sukhman Sidhu, "Komagata Maru"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford Community Services

Outstanding People & Events: Quinn Sztuhar, "Cup Crusader"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association

Family History: James Mortimer, "Stephen Coleopy & The BC Corps Commissionaires"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford Geneological Society

Young Rotarian: Emily Reid, "1948: The Year of the Fraser Flood"
Sponsored by the Abbotsford-Sumas Rotary Club

Community Stories: Hannah Exley, "Mary Caroline Agassiz"
Sponsored by the Clayburn Village Community

Student's Choice: Carmen Bhullar, "Canadian Pacific Railway"
People's Choice: Michael Sabourin, "Canadian Lacrosse & My Family for 3 Generations"
Both sponsored by Dr. Henry Louie, Periodontics & Dental Implants

Provincial/Territorial Stories: Katie Mowat, "Chinese Immigration to Canada"
Sponsored by Fraser Valley Antique Farm Machinery

Aboriginal Culture: Bradley Bolton, "Louis Riel, a Metis Leader"
Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Aux. # 2726Personal Connections: Hannah Gouwenberg, "Agassiz Rosedale Bridge"

Provincial Connections: Kelsey Luinge, "Halifax Explosion"
National Connections: Nicola deKroon, "Canadian Red Cross"
All sponsored by John Van Dongen, MLA

Lifetime Learner: Heidi Wismath, "Rosetta McNeil, a Canadian Woman"
Sponsored by the Learning Plus Society

Technology in History: Leonardo Chiney Chang, "The Canadarm"
Sponsored by the PC Zone

Aboriginal Excellence:  Skylar McNeil, "Emily Carr-Artist"
Sponsored by the Aboriginal Education Centre, SD 34

Straiton Scholarship Award: James Iagle, "The North Pole - Who Does it Belong to?"
Sponsored by the Straiton Community Club

Arts, Literature & Music: Kamy Becker, "Emily Carr, A Great Canadian"
Sponsored by the Valley Concert Society