Congratulations to all Students, Award Recipients and Provincial Winners of the 20th Strait Regional Heritage Fair
Congratulations to all students and award recipients who took part in the 20th anniversary of the Strait Regional Heritage Fair held virtually on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
All students received participation certificates and first and second place cash prizes at each grade level were awarded. In addition, awards were presented in the project categories of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishery, Cultural, Literacy, Immigration, Veterans and Gaelic.
Congratulations to the following nine award winners who will go on to the Provincial Heritage Fair scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2024, at St. Mary’s University in Halifax.
Showcase #1:
Christena MacCalder, Grade 6, Whycocomagh Education Centre;
Project – The Orangedale Train Station- Links to Community, Past and Future
Showcase #2:
Yashita Ghore, Grade 9, Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School;
Project – Comparing Life in India and Canada
Showcase #3:
Ava O’Neil, Grade 9, Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School;
Project – The History of the North Bay Fishermen's Co-Op
Showcase #4:
Rayanna Wood and Ellie Cluett, Grade 5, Tamarac Education Centre;
Project – Highland Dancing
Showcase #5:
Macy Sampson, Grade 9, Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School;
Project – Guthro’s Grocery Family Store
Showcase #6:
Ruby Luciano, Grade 5, Tamarac Education Centre;
Project – Her Great Grandmother Hilda's Journey to Canada
Showcase #7:
Ben MacDonald and Bernard MacIsaac, Grade 6, Bayview Education Centre;
Project – A Man to Remember
1st and 2nd Place Winners by Grade
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Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 9 |
| 1st Place |
Alivia Stevens, Tamarac Education Centre
Project: Halifax Explosion |
Rayanna Wood and Ellie Cluett, Tamarac Education Centre
Project: Highland Dancing |
Christena MacCalder, Whycocomagh Education Centre
Project: The Orangedale Train Station - Links to Community, Past and Future |
Yashita Ghore, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: Comparing Life in India and Canada |
| 2nd Place |
Gavin Kersten and Julian Gruszczynski, Tamarac Education Centre
Project: Dairy Farming |
Blake Warcop and Johnny Gillies, Bayview Education Centre
Project: Judique |
Ben MacDonald and Bernard MacIsaac, Bayview Education Centre
Project: A Man to Remember |
Ava O'Neil Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: The History Of the North Bay Fishermen's Co-Op |
Award Winners by Category
| Agriculture |
Alyssa MacDonald, Grade 9, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: Bri-Mac Farm, Then and Now (plus a Special prize from the Minister of Agriculture)
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| Aquaculture & Fishery |
Ava O'Neil, Grade 9, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: The History Of the North Bay Fishermen's Co-Op
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| Cultural Award (equally merited) |
Kateryna Oleksiuk, Grade 9, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: Comparing Ukrainian and Canadian Schools
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| Cultural Award (equally merited) |
Macy Sampson, Grade 9, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: Guthro’s Grocery Family Store
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| Immigration |
Yashita Ghore, Grade 9, Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
Project: ComparingLife in India and Canada
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| Literacy Award |
Kennedy Harb and Bruno Dombroski, Grade 4, Tamarac Education Centre
Project: Ian Boothby & Nina Matsumoto
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| Veteran |
Ruby Luciano, Grade 5, Tamarac Education Centre
Project: Her Great Grandmother Hilda's Journey to Canada
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| Gaelic |
Christena MacCalder, Grade 6, Whycocomagh Education Centre
Project: The Orangedale Train Station - Links to Community, Past and Future
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The Strait Regional Centre for Education extends sincere thanks to all members of the 2024 Heritage Fair Planning Committee for their ongoing dedication to providing students with an excellent educational opportunity: Kathy Rhodes, Lisa Morrow-DeCoste, Tracy MacIsaac and Brian van den Heuval.
In addition, thank you to parents and guardians, school and regional staff and sponsors for their ongoing support of the event. Sincere thanks to the many judges who volunteer their time to review the outstanding student projects. This year's judges included Sharon Ryan, Janice DeCoste, Dan MacDonell, Tamara Borden, Michael Landry, Scott Goyetche, Laurie Baccardax, Maeve Bennett, Marcellin Chiasson, Simon Maltby and Annie Maltby.