The 11th Annual Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair took place Thursday, April 19 at Grey Roots Museum & Archives.
The Regional Heritage Fair inspires students to celebrate heritage by sharing their projects on local, regional, or national history. Participants research Canadian heroes,
milestones, and achievements and present their stories as detailed projects.
Participating schools send the top student projects from grades 4 to 8 to represent their school at the Regional Fair.
This year's fair featured over 45 participants from seven schools, each with a robust project featuring an aspect of Canadian history.
"We had a great range of topics this year," said Laura Arnold, Regional Heritage Fair Coordinator. "There was a wide variety of well researched projects, which made it
challenging to select award recipients."
The projects were adjudicated by a team of fifteen volunteers, who spent the day meeting with participants and learning about their topics. Awards were presented at a ceremony at the end of the day. Five successful delegates will move on to present their work at the Provincial Showcase in Toronto:
Brennan Martin, Japanese Canadian Internment in World War 2, Grade 7, École Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Drew Nielsen, Robert Munsch, Grade 7, École Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Aidan Playfair, Louis Riel: Hero or Traitor?, Grade 6, École Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Kaylie Walsh, Maple Syrup, École Grade 6, Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Grace Woodhouse, Grade 8, Le Scoop des années 60, Georgian Bay Community School
The Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair was made possible through generous contributions from the Ontario Heritage Fairs Association, Ontario Power Generation, Meridian Credit Union, Grey County Historical Society, and the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Bluewater Local. Grey Roots would also like to thank the dedicated teachers and volunteers who worked to bring this event together, and the amazing community support of local and provincial sponsors.
2018 Local Award Sponsors included:
Bruce County Genealogical Society
Bruce County Historical Society
Community Waterfront Heritage Centre
Grey Bruce One World Festival
Grey County Historical Society
County of Grey
Ontario Power Generation
Owen Sound Attack
Rainer Engelhardt & Camille Mageau