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CTV News
12 hours ago
- Science
- CTV News
Sask. students showcase projects at annual heritage fair
The annual Provincial Heritage Fair took place at Government House in Regina on Wednesday, with 46 projects from across Saskatchewan shown. Thousands of heritage projects were first created by students from Grade 4 to Grade 8. Those who made it to the provincial finals first had to win at their local school level and regional heritage fairs. The goal was to thoroughly research and then display something about Canada. Grade 5 students Vienna Dietrich and Kaybree Kleemola discovered many interesting facts about the Canadian Arctic, including the diverse wildlife and geology. Heritage Fair Vienna Dietrich (left) and Kaybree Kleemola's Heritage Fair project was all about the Canadian Arctic. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) 'I really liked learning about the different minerals and landscapes that are in the Arctic, cause it gives the arctic that different look than the rest of Canada. And I also really like learning about how the animals keep warm in that freezing cold weather,' Dietrich said. Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre toured the fair and chatted with many of the students. The projects were judged on Wednesday morning and seven awards were handed out after the fair.
CBC
26-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Island students present research at P.E.I.'s Provincial Heritage Fair
More than 200 Island students from grades five through nine participated in this year's Provincial Heritage Fair on Friday. Another 20 students from grades 10 through 12 also participated as part of a pilot project. The P.E.I. Heritage Fair program provides an opportunity for students to dive into a part of Canadian history that interests them. Leah Arsenault, a Grade 6 student at École Évangéline, focused her project on the thousands of Acadians deported from Prince Edward Island in the 1750s. "We picked this topic because it's such a big topic and there's so much information about it," she said. Arsenault said she researched the stories of those who were deported and learned about this piece of Island history from different perspectives. A personal focus For some students, the fair provided an opportunity to learn more about their family history. Maggie Densmore, a Grade 6 student at Belfast Consolidated, researched her family's military past. "I learned a lot because I didn't know that… a lot of these people even existed," she said. "A lot of people … they just get forgotten," Densmore said. "I thought it'd be nice to put a highlight on my family." Among other artifacts, Densmore displayed one of her family member's passports from 1975, as well as her military medals and patches. Densmore said her grandmother helped her gather information to put the project together. While she doesn't know what she will do next with her research, Densmore said she was excited to share her new knowledge with others. A common thread Having recently moved to P.E.I. from Qatar, Chelsey Pelias said she wanted to learn more about the Island. She also wanted to learn more about the Philippines, she said, since she grew up there and is also Filipino. To merge those two ideas, Pelias created a project about what the Philippines and P.E.I. have in common. "I found out some pretty cool, amazing things," she said. "I found out they both have amazing farming traditions, like for example the Philippines grows rice and here they grow potatoes." A group of people came to P.E.I. from the Philippines last year to learn more about potato farming, Pelias said.
CBC
16-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
What's open and closed: A guide to a wintry 2025 Family Day in London Ontario
Social Sharing Meteorologists are telling Londoners to bundle up for this year's Family Day weekend. Up to 15 centimetres of snow are expected to fall Saturday, with temperatures taking a dip to minus 20 with the windchill Sunday night. Here's a list of what's open and closed and what to do to keep the family entertained during the provincial holiday. Recreation Families can fish for free in Ontario without the need to buy a fishing licence or Outdoors Card from Feb. 15 to 17. All fishing regulations still apply. The London Children's Museum is hosting a Family Day event on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Families can learn about the discovery of maple syrup at the Kinsmen Fanshawe Sugar Bush from Feb. 15 to 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum of Ontario Archeology has a day of full activities on Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The skating trail will be open at Storybook Gardens. The City of London has planned a host of free Family Day recreation activities at community centres throughout the city on Monday. A full schedule can be found here. Transit The London Transit Commission will operate on a holiday schedule. Shopping White Oaks Mall and CF Masonville Place are closed Monday. Select Wine Rack locations are open. Pharmacies Shopper's Drug Mart stores: 1225 Wonderland Rd. N. - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 510 Hamilton Rd - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1224 Commissioners Rd. W. - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rexall Stores: All pharmacy locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. LCBO & Beer Stores All LCBO, Beer Store and the Labatt Brewery retail store will be closed. Government offices All government offices and buildings at the provincial and municipal levels will be closed. All branches of the London Public Library will also be closed, except for the Central Branch, which will be hosting this year's Heritage Fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme is Growing Together in the Forest City. Banks All bank locations will be closed.
