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Local students earn awards

Five students to be selected to represent Fraser Valley region at provincials

The results from the 18th Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair are now in.

This year 150 students from Hope to Surrey participated in their school’s Heritage Fair.

Schools selected their top students to move onto the 2014 Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair where 150 students gathered at the Ag Rec Building to showcase their heritage/history projects April 23. Students were judged on their project display, oral presentation and their ability to share what they have learned through the research of their chosen topic.

The Regional Heritage Fair is part of a national initiative to encourage youth to celebrate Canada’s history and heritage.

“Every year I am amazed at the wide variety of topics and the excitement and enthusiasm that student have as they share their research information at the heritage fair,” said Cindy Rowell, coordinator of the Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair.

At the April 24 awards ceremony, dignitaries from the community, politicians and corporate sponsors presented category awards and provincial awards to winning students. The Fraser Valley will be selecting five students to represent their school, school district and the Fraser Valley region at the Provincial Heritage Fair to be held in Kamloops from June 29th to July 3rd.

 

Category Winners

BC Hydro Pioneers History Award

Sponsored By: BC Hydro Pioneer Association

Paige Anderson

School: Prince Charles

 

Outstanding People and Events

Sponsored By: Abbotsford School District #34

Isabella Mikszan

School: St. James/St. Anne's

Project: Joe Fortes – Lifeguard On Duty

Family History

Sponsored By: Abbotsford Genealogical Society

Jillian Quick

School: Hatzic Elementary

Project: 1948 Flood

Aboriginal Culture

Sponsored By: Mission Aboriginal Education Siwal Si’wes

Keanna Peters

School: Hatzic Elementary

Project: My Bannock Family

Family Business

Sponsored By: Shirley Wilson

Duaa Mahmood and Josh Cao

School: Aberdeen Elementary

Project: Tim Horton’s

Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsored By: MSA Museum Society

Jasmin Gill and Kirandeep Gill

School: Dasmesh Punjabi School

Project: The Invention Of Basketball Was Not A Mistake

Arts, Literature and Music

Sponsored By: The Reach

Josephine Bennett

School: Dorothy Peacock Elementary

Project: Don Messer

Symbols and Celebrations

Sponsored By: Dasmesh Punjabi School

Madison Sweeney

School: Dorothy Peacock Elementary

Project: Our Canadian Money

 

Community Stories

Sponsored By: Ron DeLair Family

Harjot Brar

School: Damesh Punjabi School

Project: Sumas Lake

Immigration and Multiculturalism

Sponsored By: Canadian Community College

Sam Cumyn and Arjun Gill

School: Abbotsford Traditional

Project: Black Immigration To Canada

Technology In History

Sponsored By: Abbotsford School District #34

Emma Sawatzky

School: St. James/St. Anne's

Project: The Avro Arrow

Medical Miracles

Sponsored By: MSA Museum Society

Heather McKechnie

School: St. James/St. Anne's

Project: Quintupland

Transportation and Communication

Sponsored By: BC Heritage Fairs Society

Katherine Weither

School: Hatzic Elementary

Project: Bush Flying

Forgotten Wars

Sponsored By: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #15

Jasleen Binapal and Jaspreet SIdhu

School: Dasmesh Punjabi School

Project: A Soldier Remembers

Local History

Sponsored By: Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong

Diana Craft

School: Aberdeen

Project: MAC Cosmetics

Provincial Stories

Sponsored By: Abbotsford-Mission MLA Simon Gibson

Kaden Scott

School: Hatzic Elementary

Project: Canadian Floods

Canadian Landmarks

Sponsored By: Downtown Business Association

Adam Carter

School: St. James/St. Anne's

Project: The Big House Kingston Penitentiary

History of Farming / Agriculture

Sponsored By: FV Antique Farm Machinery Assoc.

Hannah Unger

Home School Student

Project: Dust Bowl

Policing In Canada

Sponsored By: Abbotsford Police Union

Sarpreet Gill

School: Dasmesh Punjabi School

Project: Canada’s 911 Air India Flight

History Of Fire Fighting / Fire Service

Sponsored By: Abbotsford Fire Fighters IAFF Local 2864

Emma Leach

School: Dorothy Peacock Elementary

Project: The Martin Mars Water Bomber

Important Person In Politics

Sponsored By: Mayor Bruce Banman

Sebastian Altilia

School: Prince Charles Elementary

Project: James Douglas

Life Time Learner

Sponsored By: Learning Plus

Kota Clarkson

School: Hatzic Elementary

Project: Road Building In Mission

Young Rotarian

Sponsored By: Abbotsford – Sumas Rotary Club

Ailiya Ishaq and Hieda Sharifi

School: L.A. Matheson

Project: Pollution In Canada

Lieutenant Governors Literacy Award

Fraser Valley Region Nominee

For Excellence In Written Project Summary

Paige Anderson

School: Prince Charles Elementary

 

Stellar Achievement

Nathanyel Chounlamountry

School: John Maclure

Project: The Haida

Outstanding Effort

Myriah Blackbird

School: Dorothy Peacock Elementary

Project: The First Nations