Provincial Fair

Congratulations to all who took part in the 2026 Provincial Heritage Fair!

The event featured 60 students from across the province and their projects on diverse heritage topics of local, provincial, and national significance. We would like to thank our special guests, our patron, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, MLA Blaine McLeod, MLA Noor Burki, and MLA Brent Blakely (Shadow Minister of Parks Culture & Sport). Thank you to all our volunteer judges, chaperones and Government House staff for helping us host a successful event!

Please click here to view the photos on our memoryKPR story. We welcome everyone to add their own photos to our story. Please be sure to indicate which fair the photo is from in the image title or in the caption using the hashtag #ProvincialHeritageFair2026.

Top Ten:

Top Score: Dr. Oronhyatekha: The Man Who Refused to Shrink, Breaking Barriers, Building a Legacy (Miraaj Mohammed & Rimsha Rafiulla) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)

Runner-up Score: The Riel Rebellion (Elayna Logan & Paige McIlmoyl) (Gr. 8, Regina)

Top Ten (#3-10):

Canadarm (Annphilo Jophin) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Turkey Track Ranch (Elsa Ostrander-Webber) (Gr. 6, Martensville)
The Disappearance of Ambrose J. Small (Camille Alexander) (Gr. 8, Davidson)
Exploring the Impacts of Canada's National Park System (Alex Millar & Ewen Zhang) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Marr Residence: Haunted Canada (Dahlia Koch) (Gr. 5, Langham)
From Log Cabins to Modern Homes: Life in Canada Since the 1800s (Addison Costley) (Gr. 7 Mossbank)
French Settlement (Colbie Pepin) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
Anne's World (Kechi Madugba) (Gr. 8, Regina)

The Top Ten will receive certificates in addition to the book prizes received at the ceremony. The Top Score & Runner-up Score also received additional book prizes.

Special congratulations to all the winners! We had many wonderful projects this year.

We also thank everyone who participated in the 2026 Virtual Heritage Fair, the Regional Heritage Fairs in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Regina, and the inaugural Humboldt Community Heritage Fair.

2026 Provincial Heritage Fair - All Finalists:

From Log Cabins to Modern Homes: Life in Canada Since the 1800s (Addison Costley) (Gr. 7, Mossbank)
Exploring the Impacts of Canada's National Park System (Alex Millar & Ewen Zhang) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Canola (Alexander Dhakal) (Gr. 4, Moose Jaw)
Political Women's Rights (Alice Konecsni) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
Canadian Healthcare: Then vs. Now (Alyssa Muth & Bentley Eon) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
Paleontology in Saskatchewan (Mayhem Haider & Andi Greig) (Gr. 9/7, Fillmore)
Canadarm (Annphilo Jopin) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Siege of Quebec (Asher Westberg) (Gr. 5, Whitewood)
Maple Syrup (Aubrey Siroski) (Gr. 6, Engelfeld)
Royal Tyrell Museum (Ayesha Rehman) (Gr. 4, Moose Jaw)
Pier 21: The History of Canadian Immigration (Bentley Chelack) (Gr. 7, Aberdeen)
The Impacts of Settlement on Agriculture in Canada (Beth Patterson & Charlotte Book) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Royal Canadian Navy (Brianne Bell) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Disappearance of Ambrose J. Small (Camille Alexander) (Gr. 8, Davidson)
Hutterites (Chloe Whitfield) (Gr. 6, Moose Jaw)
French Settlement (Colbie Pepin) (Gr. 5, Regina)
The Marr Residence: Haunted Canada (Dahlia Koch) (Gr. 5, Langham)
Ashley Stephenson (Dalis Maurer & Rogan Allen) (Gr. 4, Fillmore)
Mistawasis Nehiy?wak Leadership (Denton Daniels) (Gr. 5, Aberdeen)
The Riel Rebellion (Elayna Logan & Paige McIlmoyl) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Turkey Track Ranch (Elsa Ostrander-Webber) (Gr. 6, Martensville)
Air Rifle Shooting in Saskatchewan (Emily Ecklund) (Gr. 7, Clavet)
South Africa to Canada (Esther Osborne & Mikaela Pretorius) (Gr. 5/6, Engelfeld)
The Canadian Light Source (Grace Carriere) (Gr. 6, Aberdeen)
The Boss of Banff (Grady Dell & Luca Watson) (Gr. 7, White City)
Viola Desmond (Hailey Boe) (Gr. 7, Regina)
Lake Athapapaskaw (Harli Raiwet) (Gr. 5, Whitewood)
The Supreme Court of Canada (Jedidiah Agwaziam) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Moose Jaw Tunnels (Juliana Lerminiaux & Adam Cuya) (Gr. 4, Fillmore)
Anne's World (Kechi Madugba) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Laila McBride) (Gr. 8, Regina)
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables (Laurel van Nes) (Gr. 8, White City)
Mennonites and Doukhobors (Layne Michener) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
The Importance of Baseball in Canada (Lincoln Bartel) (Gr. 5, Drake)
The History of Westward Expansion (Matthew Tatad) (Gr. 6, Engelfeld)
Canadian Figure Skating (Natalee Dorner & Zoe Galambos) (Gr. 8, Clavet)
SGA: Shai Gilgeous Alexander (Oliver Klassen & Elliott McLeod) (Gr. 7, Caronport)
Marshal McLuhan (Rhajie Trujillo) (Gr. 8, Regina)
The Evolution of Education in Canada: Past to Present (Tiaramiyinoluwa Obaremo) (Gr. 8, Regina)

2026 Provincial Heritage Fair Award Winners:

The winners of the Archives, Mixed Media, Innovation, and Historical Thinking Awards will each receive a bursary cheque of $500 as well as the plaque that was awarded at the ceremony.

The winners of the SK Heritage Foundation Award, the Celebrating Canada Award, and the SK Genealogical Society Family History Award will each receive a bursary cheque of $150 as well as the plaque that was awarded at the ceremony.

The winner of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society award was provided a prize package from the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society during the awards ceremony.