Slideshows from the Fair

Please follow the links below for slideshows from the Fair. Thank you, Kimberly, for putting these together!

Slideshow - Part 1 
Slideshow - Part 2 
Slideshow - Part 3 
Slideshow - Part 4 
Slideshow - Part 5 

Provincial Fair

Congratulations to the five projects that have been selected for showcase at the BC Provincial Heritage Fair in Victoria.

• Komagata Maru by Anisha Gill, McCloskey Elementary School
• A Vision for Tomorrow by Hillary Nelson, Neilson Grove Elementary School
• Chinese Immigration Act by Jolie Leung, Choice School
• La Conserverie Monstre by Jonathan Bridson, McNeely Elementary School
• Blood & Iron by Tristen Wong, Richmond Christian School

Please visit http://www.bcheritagefairs.ca for more information about the Provincial Heritage Fair.

Eat Your Primary Sources! Or, Teaching the Taste of History

A fascinating look at incorporating your taste buds in the learning and teaching of history:
http://activehistory.ca/2013/05/eat-your-primary-sources-or-teaching-the-taste-of-history

Provincial Fair

Students selected for the Provincial Fair will be announced later this week or early next week. Thank you for your patience!

Award Recipients

Canada's History Award
#75 - Juno Beach

 United Empire Loyalists Award
#23 - Sir John Franklin 

1812 and More Award
#21 - The Heroine of 1812



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BC Heritage Branch Historic Places Award
#39 - Barkerville

BC Magazine Award
#82 - Chinese Building the Pacific Railway 

BC Hydro Power Pioneer Award
#6 - Paldi

BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#11 - History of the Richmond Review 

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#12 - Komagata Maru

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#55 - Mossy Masterpiece

 



 BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#63 - L'histoire de Canadiens d'origine japonaise

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#57 - A Vision for Tomorrow

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award 
#64 - History of a Canadian Pioneer

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#99 - Chinese Immigration Act

 



BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award
#102 - Blood & Iron

Local Historian of Richmond Award
#106 - The Monster Cannery

Local Historian of Delta Award
#108 - Reifel Bird Sanctuary 

Family History Award
#47 - Early Chinese Arrivals

Aboriginal Award
#100 - Residential Schools

Significant Canadian Award
#113 - Rick Hansen

 National Significance Award
#30 - The Deadly CPR

Industry Award   
#5 - The History of the Britannia Mine Museum

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Sport Award
#123 - Montreal Victorias

Artistic Merit Award
#69 - The Steveston Samurai

 


Archives Award
#76 - La Conserverie Monstre

 


Honourable Mention
#88 - Lumberjacks

Student Choice Award
#101 - The Arrow 

Success!

The 11th Annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair was a huge success! 

Numbers:
123 Heritage Fair projects created by 172 students
30 classes participated in 12 different schools
500 visitors over two days

Photos and List of Award Recipients to come!

Congratulations and Thank You!

Congratulations Students! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge about Canadian history and heritage.

Thank you Teachers for guiding your students through this Heritage Fair experience.

Thank you Volunteers & Judges! This event would not be possible without you interviewing students about their researching, leading them to their activities throughout the day, assisting with activity stations, monitoring projects in the evening, distributing food and so much more!

Thank you Sponsors for making this all possible!

• Federal Government of Canada
• BC Arts Council
• BC Heritage Fairs Society
• Richmond School Board
• Delta School District
• Richmond Heritage Commission
• Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site

Thank you Workshop Presenters and Activity Sponsors:

• Chinese Canadian Stories
• Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery, National Historic Site
• Kimberly Baker
• Richmond Art Gallery
• Richmond Public Library
• Roberta Price
• Shannon Nordling
• Sylvan Learning Centre
• Wildlife Rescue

Thank you FIeld Trip Sites:

• Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site
• Steveston Tram
• Steveston Museum

Thank you Food Sponsors:

• COBS Bread
• Envision Financial
• Safeway
• Starbucks Coffee
• Subway

Thank you Award and Prize Sponsors:

• Asian Canadian Writers Workshop
• BC Heritage Branch
• BC Hydro Power Pioneers
• BC Magazine
• Black Bond Books
• Britannia Mine Museum
• Canada's History
• Chinese Canadian Historical Society
• Friends of the Richmond Archives
• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
• London Heritage Branch
• Museum of Anthropology
• Museum of Vancouver
• Nikkei National Museum
• Provincial Capital Commission
• Ronsdale Press
• Royal BC Museum
• United Empire Loyalists
• Tradewind Books
• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club

Here we go!

The 11th annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair kicks off today! 

The Richmond Museum and Delta Museum & Archives are pleased to present over 120 Heritage Fair project displays at the Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. 

For more information, download the Program Brochure: click here.

Here is a sneak peek of what to expect!
More photos to come.