Over 200 students from across Prince Edward Island gathered at the Provincial Heritage Fair recently to present their unique exhibits on the history of Prince Edward Island, Canada and the world.
Drawing on family and community resources, as well as primary and secondary reference sources, the students pursued their interest in the lifestyles, artifacts, activities and events of the past.
Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey praised the students for their accomplishments. “I saw an incredible demonstration of cultural diversity and history that is very personal and meaningful for each student who participated,” he said. “The heritage fair allows students to learn much from the past and from one another.”
Awards were presented for top projects in each grade level and in specialty areas.
The Canada’s History Medals went to Austin Murnaghan of Donagh Regional School for his project on the “Naufrage Lighthouse” and to Marie-Hélène Cormier of École François-Buote for “Les produits d’érable.”
The McCain Literacy Awards were presented to Hannah Hardy of Elm Street Elementary for her presentation on “The Life of Robert Campbell” and to Monica Furness of Vernon River Consolidated for “The Land Question.”
The winners of the 2010 “Stamp Stories” contest for stamp design were Vanessa Germain, Souris Consolidated; Alexandra Rankin, Eliot River Elementary; and Emma MacPhail, also of Eliot River. Winning designs can be viewed on-line at www.HeritageFairs.ca.
Grade level prizes were presented to the following students:
Grade 5 - Riley MacKay - Spring Park; Simon Wright - Parkdale; Chloe Champion - Queen Elizabeth Elementary; and Darcie Jeffery - Alberton Elementary
Grade 6 - Sarah Corcoran -Bloomfield Elementary; Jillian Lawless - Somerset Elementary; Ethan Craig - Mount Stewart; and Maddy Mullally - St. Jean Elementary
Grade 7 - Ryan Legault - Stonepark; Amy Frost Wicks - Birchwood; Robin Steijn - Stonepark; and Bradley Jenkins - Stonepark
Grade 8 - Samuel Milligan - Somerset Elementary; Sean Fitzpatrick - Souris Regional
Grade 9 and Grade 7 - Jonathan Schut and Kayla Schut - Grace Christian School.
The Prince Edward Island Heritage Fair is an annual activity of the Department of Tourism and Culture with the support of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Confederation Centre of the Arts and many private and public sponsors.
Special Prizes sponsored by community organizations were presented to the following:
Organization Prize awarded to:
Benevolent Irish Society
Irish or Celtic history (2 prizes)
1) MacKenzie Koughan
Donagh Regional
Grade 6
“Gone but not forgotten, the history of Mt. Ryan Church”
2) Bradley Jenkins
Stonepark Intermediate
Grade 7
“Josephine Morrissey”
Canadian Parents for French
Immersion student presenting in French
(2 prizes: Gr.5/6; Gr.7/8/9)
Gr.5/6:
Riley MacKay
Ecole Spring Park
5e annee
“Stompin Tom Connors”
Gr.7/8/9:
Sebastien Cormier
Stonepark Intermediate
7e annee
“Le tournoi international de hockey peewee de Quebec”
City of Charlottetown
aspect of Charlottetown’s history
Olivia Corrigan
West Kent Elementary
Grade 5
“A Beacon Light: My Grandmother Dorothy Corrigan”
Community Museums Association of PEI
local or community history (2 prizes)
1) Sophie MacDonald
Cardigan Consolidated
Grade 5
“Bridgetown Cheese Factory”
2) Josh Proude
Sherwood Elementary
Grade 6
“You’ve Got Mail”
Harley Owners Group
Transportation or mechanical theme (2 prizes)
1) Ryan Legault
Stonepark Intermediate
Grade 7
“Joseph-Armand Bombardier”
2) Danielle Younker
Queen Charlotte Intermediate
Grade 7
“PEI Railway”
Hillsborough River Association
Hillsborough River area or natural history theme
Ben Doucette
Mount Stewart Consolidated
Grade 7
“The History of Mt. Stewart”
Historic Places Initiative
(Dept. of Tourism and Culture)
built or architectural history
Marlee Gregory
West Royalty Elementary
Grade 5
“St. Dunstan’s Roman Catholic Church”
History Department, UPEI
2 prizes:
1. Historical experience of women
2. Non-PEI topic
1) Amanda O’Connor
Somerset Elementary
Grade 7
“The Montreal Massacre”
2) Chloe Champion
Queen Elizabeth Elementary
Grade 5
“The Halifax Explosion”
Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI
aboriginal heritage 3 prizes
1) Jillian Sark
Eliot River Elementary
Grade 6
“Mi’kmaq Culture”
2) Rosalie Bourque
Mt. Stewart Consolidated
Grade 6
“Regalias”
3) Aaron Brimacombe
Grace Christian
Grade 6
“Culture of the Mi’Kmaq”
Orwell Corner Historic Village Board of Directors
rural life / agricultural history
Sarah Furness
Vernon River Consolidated
Grade 6
“One Room Schoolhouses”
PEI Association of Newcomers to Canada
newcomers to PEI or Canada
Shelby Lynne Dalziel
Eliot River Elementary
Grade 6
“Caledonian Club of PEI”
PEI Council of the Arts
most creative
(2 prizes)
1) Will Murphy
Spring Park Elementary
Grade 6
“Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump”
2) Olivier Wagemakers
Englewood Elementary
Grade 9
“The Croation War”
PEI Federation of Agriculture
agricultural history
Alex Phillips
Englewood Elementary
Grade 5
“PEI Silver Fox Farming”
PEI Genealogical Society
family history
Colton Willis
Sherwood Elementary
Grade 5
“The Horne Family”
PEI Home and School Federation
family heritage(2 prizes)
1) Chase Schurman & Liam Parkin
Eliot River Elementary
Grade 5
“Canadians in World War II”
2) Olivia Corrigan
West Kent Elementary
Grade 5
“A Beacon Light: My Grandmother Dorothy Corrigan”
PEI Home Economics Association
home economics(2 prizes)
1) Darcie Jeffery
Alberton Elementary
Grade 5
“History of Breadmaking”
2) Honourable Mention -
Bethany Lynn Lawless
Somerset Elementary
Grade 7
“In My Great-Grandmother’s Kitchen”
PEI Home Economics Teachers’ Association
home economics
Bethany Lynn Lawless
Somerset Elementary
Grade 7
“In My Great-Grandmother’s Kitchen”
PEI Institute of Agrologists
agriculture
Trent MacSwain
Mount Stewart Consolidated
Grade 5
“Maple Syrup”
PEI Scottish Settlers Historical Society
Scottish heritage
Shelby Lynne Dalziel
Eliot River Elementary
Grade 6
“The Caledonian Club of PEI”
PEI Visual Arts Teachers’ Association
Art related theme
Joey Chen
Sherwood Elementary
Grade 5
“Origami”
PEI Women’s Institute
Aspect of women’s history
Olivia Corrigan
West Kent Elementary
Grade 5
“A Beacon Light: My Grandmother Dorothy Corrigan”
Société Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin
Project presented in French
Riley MacKay
Ecole Spring Park Elementary
5e annee
“Stompin’ Tom Connors”
Town of Stratford
Aspect of Stratford’s history
Kali Ross
Glen Stewart Elementary
Grade 6
“Stratford Quarantine Hospitals”
Sport and Recreation Division, Dept of Health and Wellness
sports history
Nicholas Dunn
Athena Consolidated
Grade 5
“My Grandparents Rock”
The Institute of Island Architectural Studies and Conservation
built or architectural history(2 prizes)
1) Simon Reid
Grace Christian School
Grade 9
“Bone Blanchard”
2) Marlee Gregory
West Royalty Elementary
Grade 5
“St. Dunstan’s Roman Catholic Church”
Wyatt Heritage Properties
aspect of Summerside history or project by a Summerside area student
Brooke MacKenzie and Kayla Mayhew
Englewood Elementary
Grade 6
“Island Park Hotel”