Congratulations to all who took part
in the 2023 Provincial Heritage Fair!
The event featured 55 students from across the province and their projects on diverse
heritage topics of local, provincial, and national significance. See Photo Album!

2023 Provincial Heritage Fair Award Winners:
Archives Award: Flowers for the Living: Unearthing the Full Story of Nellie McClung (Emelia Mikkelsen) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Digital Media Award: L'intelligence artificielle dans les écoles (Sophie Dupeyron) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Innovation Award: Stranger Things in Saskatchewan (Lily Kornaga) (Gr. 5, Saskatoon)
Historical Thinking Award: Canola Innovations (Ahilesh Sivakumar) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
SK Heritage Foundation Award: The Growth of Matador (Olivia Dyrland) (Gr. 8, Kyle)
Heritage Fairs 30th Anniversary Award: Vimy Ridge (Anabia Yousuf) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
SK Genealogical Society Family History Award: My Grandpa's Story (Brianne Bell) (Gr. 5, Regina)
SK Archaeological Society Prize: The Mad Trapper of Rat River: An Arctic Mystery (Alayna Clake) (Gr. 7, Regina)
The winners of the Archives, Digital 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 winner of the SK Heritage Foundation Award will receive a bursary cheque of $250 as wella s the plaque that was awarded at the ceremony. The winners of the Heritage Fairs 30th Anniversary 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 SK Archaeological Society Prize will be mailed to the winner directly from the SK Archaeological Society.
Top Ten:
Top Score: L'intelligence artificielle dans les écoles (Sophie Dupeyron) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Runner-up Score: Stranger Things in Saskatchewan (Lily Kornaga) (Gr. 5, Saskatoon)
Top Ten (#3-10):
- Flowers for the Living: Unearthing the Full Story of Nellie McClung (Emelia Mikkelsen) (Gr. 8, Regina)
- Canola Innovations (Ahilesh Sivakumar) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
- Vimy Ridge (Anabia Yousuf) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
- My Grandpa's Story (Brianne Bell) (Gr. 5, Regina)
- Jordan's Principle (Kenzie Crocker) (Gr. 6, Moose Jaw)
- David Bouchard (Thomas Spooner) (Gr. 4, Regina)
- Elsie MacGill: The Sky's the Limit (Abby Hogeboom) (Gr. 8, Moose Jaw)
- Emily Carr (Eva Megchun & Estelle Pulga) (Gr. 4, Regina)
The Top Ten will receive certificates in addition to the book prizes received at the ceremony.
Special congratulations to all our Award winners! We had many wonderful projects this year. We thank everyone who participated in the 2023 Virtual Heritage Fair and Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair. Congratulations to all for having the courage to share your research, storytelling, and art with us! Check out our Virtual Heritage Fair gallery!
2023 Provincial Heritage Fair - Finalists:
All of the Provincial Heritage Fair finalists are listed here by grade level and then alphabetically by title:
- Cuphead Video Game (David Taylor) (Gr. 4, Saskatoon)
- David Bouchard (Thomas Spooner) (Gr. 4, Regina)
- D-Day: The Battle of Normandy (Muhammad Muaz Yousuf) (Gr. 4, Moose Jaw)
- Emily Carr (Eva Megchun & Estelle Pulga) (Gr. 4, Regina)
- Endangered Animals (Kelly Tan) (Gr. 4, Saskatoon)
- Ethan Bear (Camdyn Sparvier) (Gr. 4, Whitewood)
- Heritage Buildings in Saskatchewan (Maryam Yaqoob) (Gr. 4, Saskatoon)
- Les écoles résidentielles (Avital David & Minda Liang) (Gr. 4, Regina)
- Pioneer Clothing (Maddie Rosin) (Gr. 4, Saskatoon)
- Powwow Dancing (Kimora Bear & Kreedence Raiwet-Bear) (Gr. 4, Whitewood)
- Technology (Kai Bailey) (Gr. 3, Saskatoon)
- William Grayson (Bentley Hixson) (Gr. 4, Mossbank)
- Chris Hadfield (Ben Jebelli) (Gr. 5, Weyburn)
- Hockey in Canada: Inspiring Up & Coming Stars (Henry Shewfelt) (Gr. 5, Saskatoon)
- Lawren Harris (Rafael Merejilla) (Gr. 5, Aberdeen)
- Lights! Camera! Action! (Waris Dhindsa) (Gr. 5, Saskatoon)
- My Grandpa’s Story (Brianne Bell) (Gr. 5, Regina)
- My Great-Great-Grandfather in WWII (Emmerson Forbes) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
- Nursing Sisters (Lexi Bell) (Gr. 5, Weyburn)
- Our Cree Culture (Rox Mckenzie & Darian Sewap) (Gr. 5, Aberdeen)
- Stranger Things in Saskatchewan (Lily Kornaga) (Gr. 5, Saskatoon)
- The History of Dog Sledding in Canada (Camryn Michener) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
- Vimy Ridge (Anabia Yousuf) (Gr. 5, Moose Jaw)
- Bee Extinction (Hailey Banworth-Jung) (Gr. 6, Saskatoon)
- Boreal Forests (Penelope Greenwood & Finley McGratten) (Gr. 6, Regina)
- Canadian Chicken Breeds (Santana Crocker & Norah Meckelborg) (Gr. 6, Aberdeen)
- Canadian Cryptids (Aaron Babcock & Xander Box) (Gr. 6, Regina)
- Jordan's Principle (Kenzie Crocker) (Gr. 6, Moose Jaw)
- La paléontologie au Canada (Kale Pagan & Wyatt Van de Sype) (Gr. 6, Gravelbourg)
- The Discover of Insulin (Brynn Topp) (Gr. 6, Moose Jaw)
- Wild Horses in Canada (Chelsea Boe & Mackenzie Hintz) (Gr. 6, Hudson Bay)
- Anne…la maison aux pignons verts (Ella Robert & Élise Sirois) (Gr. 7, Regina)
- Canola’s Innovations (Ahilesh Sivakumar) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
- Horses, Harmony, and Hard Work (Lily Grynspan) (Gr. 7, Regina)
- Saskatchewan Female Sports Achievers (Charlotte Bradley-Dawson) (Gr. 7, Regina)
- The Mad Trapper of Rat River: An Arctic Mystery (Alayna Clake) (Gr. 7, Regina)
- Viola Desmond (Cassandra Rogers) (Gr. 7, Moose Jaw)
- Water Hemlock (Ellie Pawluk) (Gr. 7, Saskatoon)
- Canadian Heritage and Immigration (MuYan Mei, Diya Nayak, & YuBin Park) (Gr. 8, Rosetown)
- Dinosaur Bone Finding (Meghan Adams) (Gr. 8, Rouleau)
- Elsie MacGill: The Sky's the Limit (Abby Hogeboom) (Gr. 8, Moose Jaw)
- Flowers for the Living: Unearthing the Full Story of Nellie McClung (Emelia Mikkelsen) (Gr. 8, Regina)
- L’intelligence artificielle dans les écoles (Sophie Dupeyron) (Gr. 8, Regina)
- Taking Action: Angelina Napolitano's Story (Kallie New) (Gr. 8, Moose Jaw)
- The Growth of Matador (Olivia Dyrland) (Gr. 8, Kyle)
- The John Hopkins Soundstage (Misha Tomashewsky) (Gr. 8, Regina)
- The Women’s Suffrage in Canada (Urja Jani) (Gr. 8, Regina)
Emelia Mikkelsen (Grade 8, Regina) Project: Flowers for the Living: Unearthing the Full Story of Nellie McClung Sophie Dupeyron (Grade 8, Regina) Project: L'intelligence artificielle dans les ecoles Olivia Dyrland (Grade 8, Kyle) Project: The Growth of Matador Brianne Bell (Grade 5, Regina) Project: My Grandpa's Story Alayna Clake (Grade 7, Regina) Project: The Mad Trapper of Rat River: An Arctic MysteryAward Winners
Archives Award
Digital Media Award
Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation Award
SK Genealogical Society Family History Award
SK Archaeological Society Prize