Thank you everyone who participated in the Regional Heritage Fair at Burnaby Village Museum on May 10 and 11th. I am pleased to announce the following award recipients:

Award related to a topic on New Westminster History – How did the Great Depression Affect Canadian History? – By: Arielle Fok

Award related to a topic relevant to Burnaby History – Immigration in Canada by Zack Kolb & Owen Kai

Award based on a topic focusing on Indigenous Culture and Practice – Indigenous Art and Cultural Traditions – Marlowe Cote and Breton DeCoste

Award related to veteran’s history – How did World War II affect Canada and how does it impact us now? – Emma Jozic and Aika Mo (Vivian)

Award based on labour history and social justice – How did the Chinese Communities in Canada affect / influence Canada’s Development? – Andrea Chiu and Jasmine Chan

Visitor’s Choice Award – What was Canada’s Role in WWI – Isidoro Vitiello & Nakita D.

Visitor’s Choice Award – La Bousculade de Calgary (The Calgary Stampede) – Billy Gray

Visitor’s Choice Award – Insulin – Moana Baek

And then the big announcement!!!  Two projects from Aubrey Elementary were chosen to go on to the Provincial Heritage Fair – as Provincial Fair Delegates!

Provincial Fair Delegate – Elsie MacGill By: Maya Tuan

Provincial Fair Delegate – The Invention of the Light Bulb By: Marcus Hui.

Wow, congratulations everyone! You did a great job representing Aubrey and did an even better job research and discussing these historical topics. Well done!