Island students were recognized today for their outstanding projects at the annual Prince Edward Island Heritage Fair, says Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Henderson.
“I am very impressed with the imagination and creativity put on display today at the Heritage Fair,” said Minister Henderson. “Each of the 193 students that participated should be very proud of their projects which highlighted various aspects of our shared heritage including family histories, historic buildings, lifestyles and historic individuals.”
In total, 158 projects were on display at this year’s Heritage Fair. Those projects were selected to attend the provincial fair after their individual school fairs. Awards were presented to students with the top projects in each grade level. In addition, a number of prizes sponsored by national and local organizations were awarded.
45 special prizes and awards for individual projects were given out today, as well as prizes for the 15 finalists who were recognized for having the top projects.
The following students were recognized during the closing ceremonies:
Certificate of Excellence – Finalists:
Grade 5
Nikeda Sark
Basket Making
John J. Sark Memorial School
Kennedy Boyd & Meredith Rogers
Girls – then and now
Greenfield Elementary
Milla MacVicar
Pourquoi les Japonaises adorent Anne?
École Spring Park
Grade 6
Zach Wilson
Lord Stanley and the Stanley Cup : Canada’s Greatest Icon
Eliot River Elementary
Matthew Brown
The William Butcher House
Prince Street School
Benjamin Davidson
The Life of Samuel Holland
Englewood School
Clay Campbell
Henry Norman
Greenfield Elementary
Grade 7
Cameron Ralph
Prohibition and Moonshine in PEI
Englewood School
Madeline Hamill
Semple’s Drug and Jewellery
Amherst Cove Consolidated
Julie VanLeeuwen
Sauvé par un doigt – l’histoire d’une immigrante Irlandaise
École Saint-Augustin
Grade 8
Sarah Buote & Emma McGee
Le Marco Polo
École François-Buote
Grade 9
Connor Herget
The Paranormal Past of West Prince
M.E. Callaghan
Brittany Murphy
End of the Line – Elmira Train Station
Morell Regional High School