Congratulations! Richmond ambassadors at BC Provincial Heritage Fair 2016

Congratulations to these three students who will represent Richmond at the BC Provincial Heritage Fair from July 4-8 at UBC in Vancouver.

Liam Rendell, Grade 5, Gilmore Elementary School






















Max Ellison, Grade 4, Byng Elementary School






















Graeme Geib, Grade 5, Whiteside Elementary School

Special Award Recipients

National Awards

1. Canada's History Award 

Recipient receives a certificate and a medal.

Project #59 - Canadian Pacific Railways
Sage Laing
Gilmore Elementary School

2. United Empire Loyalists Award 

Recipient receives a certificate and a special pin from United Empire Loyalists.

Project #60 - The Hudson's Bay Company
Jaelyn Wong
Gilmore Elementary School

3. Young Citizens 

Each recipients receive certificate and a welcome package.

Project #9 - La Mine Britannia 
Justin Bayers
Whiteside Elementary School

Project #48 - Arthur Laing: The Man Behind the Arthur Laing Bridge
Bronwyn Arkesteijn
Westwind Elementary School

 

Project #62 - Komagata Maru
Jasmine Dulay
Gilmore Elementary School

Project #95 - Les Diamants Canadiens
Kamyar Mohammad
Whiteside Elementary School

Provincial Awards

4. BC Hydro Power Pioneer Award 

Recipient receives a certificate and a cash prize.

Project #53 - L'Horloge De Vapeur A Gastown
Sydney Xiong
Anderson Elementary School

5. Historic Places Award 

Recipient receives a certificate and National Historic Sites pass.

Project #72 - East Meets West: Chinatown 
Alison Xia 
Cornerstone Christian Academy

6. Lieutenant-Governor's Historical Literacy Award 

Recipient receives a certificate and personal letter written by the Lieutenant-Governor.

Project #27 - Henry Hudson 
Alison Yu and Caris Cheuk
Cornerstone Christian Academy

7. BCHFS Stellar Achievement Award

Recipients receive certificate.

Project #37 - Historical Significance?.. War of 1812
Max Ellison
Byng Elementary School

 

Project #63 - Ring Ring!! Canada Calling: How has Alexander Graham Bell's Invention of the Telephone Changed Canadian Lives?
Liam Rendell
Gilmore Elementary School

 

Project #91 - Klondike Gold Rush 
Graeme Geib
Whiteside Elementary School

Regional Awards

8. Aboriginal Award

Recipient receives a one-year family membership to the Museum of Anthropology.

Project #92 - Les Peuples Musqueam 
Camille Ting 
Whiteside Elementary School

9. Significant Canadian Award

Recipient receives two admission tickets to the Vancouver Police Museum.

Project #34 - Harry Jerome's "Black Magic"
Malia Bulat
Byng Elementary School

10. National Significance Award 

Recipient receives a book and family admission to the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

Project #3 - The Great Halifax Explosion 
Jason Zhang
Wowk Elementary School

11. Industry Award

Recipient receives a one-year family membership to the Britannia Mine Museum.

Project #44 - The Britannia Mine Museum 
Brock Billings
Westwind Elementary School

12. Sport Award

Recipient receives four tickets to a Vancouver Canadians Baseball game.

Project #4 - Joannie Rochette: One of the Most Amazing Figure Skaters in Canada 
Emily Song
Wowk Elementary School

13. Canada and the World Award

Recipient receives a family pass to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

Project #22 - Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Colin Yeung
Cornerstone Christian Academy

14. Artistic Merit Award 

Recipient receives a one-year student membership to the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Project #7 - True Lover of Canada - Emily Carr
Vera Go
Wowk Elementary School

15. Local Historian for Richmond Award

Recipient receives a Canada-Opoly Board Game.

Project #45 - Minoru Cenotaph
Daymon Wijayakoon
Westwind Elementary School

16. Honourable Mentions 

Recipients receive a family pass to the Vancouver Police Museum.

Project #10 - Le Hockey
Lucas Chan 
Whiteside Elementary School

Project #69 - Syrian Refugee Crisis: To Help or Not to Help?
Charine Cheung and Natalie Wong
Cornerstone Christian Academy

17. Best of Grade 3

Recipient receives a White Spot Coupon for a free Burger Platter.

Project #32 - Pushed into the Shadows
Max Shin and Joshua Wall
Byng Elementary School

18. Best of Grade 4

Recipient receives a White Spot Coupon for a free Burger Platter.

Project #85 - Nellie McClung
Mira Mahli
Whiteside Elementary School

19. Best of Grade 5 

Recipient receives a White Spot Coupon for a free Burger Platter.

Project #50: Harrison Hot Springs: Naturellement rafraichie
Fifi Zhao
Anderson Elementary School

20. Best of Grade 6

Recipient receives a White Spot Coupon for a free Burger Platter.

Project #77 - Dieppe: 9 Hours of Horror
Evan Chen
Cornerstone Christian Academy

21. Best of Grade 7

Recipient receives a White Spot Coupon for a free Burger Platter.

Project #70 - The Heartbeat of British Columbia
Ritisha Jhamb
Cornerstone Christian Academy