The 1999 Provincial Heritage Fair, held Thursday, May 13 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts was a huge success said Cletus Dunn, Fair Coordinator. Approximately 300 students from across the province in grades 5 to 9 exhibited a total of 172 displays. Over 1,500 students and members of the public visited the Fair to view the displays.
"The Provincial Heritage Fair keeps improving each year both in quality and quantity, thanks to the committed teachers and administrators who have made the Heritage Fair a priority in their school," said Dunn. "Moving the location of the Fair to the Confederation Centre of the Arts — a national heritage site — was also a step in the right direction."
The official ceremony was highlighted with comments from Lieutenant Governor, Honourable Gilbert Clements, Deputy Minister of Education Elaine Noonan, and David Olfinson, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, a Fair sponsor.
Finalists were chosen from each grade, and the concluding step of the process will be to select 15 students to attend the National Fair in Edmonton, Alberta in July.
The 1999 Provincial Heritage Fair finalists include:
Grade 5:
Hey, Who's been sleeping in my room?, Meghan Stewart, West Kent School; Shipwrecks -- the Yankee Gale, Suzanne Canvin, West Kent School; WWII Medals & Uniforms, Brett Bowness, Patrick Weeks, St. Louis School; Daniel MacDonald, Sam Koughan, Jason Roberge, Glen Stewart School; Orwell's Cove Education, Nicole MacKay, Mary Beth Larter, Glen Stewart School;
Grade 6:
Tignish Bicentennial, Janel & Jessie Gaudet, Tignish School; Telephones, Melissa Crane, Vernon River; Dr. Gus, Laurie Cheverie, Fortune/Rollo Bay; Scouts, Parker Horton, O'Leary School; Gordon Frederick Sage, Gordon MacRae, Spring Park
Grade 7:
Village Blacksmith, Dustin Allen, Kirk Barlow, Miscouche School; La Vie en Acadie, Ashley Murphy, Deidre Doiron, Christine LaBlanc, École François-Boute; Ground fishing, Derek Hennessey, Derek Arseneau, Souris Consolidated; History of Glencorrodale, Ellen Hughes, Souris Consolidated; Canada Flag, Megan MacDonald, Deanna Robertson, Eastern Kings School
Grade 8:
Monday, great Grandma Style, Tara O'Brien, Tara Cheverie, Souris Consolidated; Bluebirds, Naomi Campbell, Aimee MacDonald, Souris Consolidated; La Culture Canadienne, Jana Cantwell, Michala Robinson, Birchwood; Dr. Roddy, April MacCormack, St. Peter's School; Cheese, Please, Chris O'Keefe, Souris Consolidated
Grade 9:
L.M.Montgomery, Eryn Creamer, Ashley Pichard, Queen Charlotte; Shipbuilding on PEI, Craig Gallant, Morell High; John T. Gill, Jennifer Gill, Julie Whitty, Morell High; Great Depression, Lindy Affleck, Chelsea Adams, Morell High; L.M.Montgomery, Leanne Larsen, Jesina MacMillian, Morell High
Dunn credits the many volunteers for making the 1999 Provincial Heritage Fair such a success, particularly the Youth in the Arts from West Prince, and the judges that offer their time and expertise in selecting the finalists. He is confident the Fair will continue to grow and expand to more schools and an even greater number of students will participate in learning their heritage.