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Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair

May 8, 2024 - Moose Jaw Western Development Museum

Photo Album (2023)

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2023 Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair Participants

Teachers must register  to participate in the Heritage Fair program by the first Monday in March of each year (March 4 in 2024).

By the end of March, the Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair Committee will let registered teachers know how many students can represent their schools at the Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair.

Once teachers have completed their Classroom and/or School Heritage Fair, teachers register their students selected to represent their school at the Regional Fair by April 10, 2024, on the online registration system.

Please contact Katherine Gilks for more information about the Heritage Fairs program in general, or for questions regarding registration.


The 2023 Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair took place on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Moose Jaw Western Development Museum! Congratulations to all of the students who participated and especially to our Top Projects (Provincial Fair finalists) and Award winners! See the listing below.

We had a wonderful time together in person and judges were especially thrilled to be able to interact with the students in real time. Thank you to judges, chaperones, other volunteers, committee members, and all who made this year's event possible!

Special thank-you to the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, the Western Development Museum, the Museums Association of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Science Centre for providing activities to complement our judging process! Students and chaperones especially enjoyed being once again able to participate in this aspect of the Heritage Fair.

Thank you to the Moose Jaw Western Development Museum for being such wonderful hosts once again!

See Photo Album!


Award Winners

Award Winner Photo

Arts & Leisure Award

Camryn Michener (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: The History of Dogsledding in Canada

Award Winner Photo

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Sport Heritage Award

Hayden Nidesh (Grade 8, Moose Jaw)

Project: Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey

Award Winner Photo

Citizenship & Governance Award

Abby Hogeboom (Grade 8, Moose Jaw)

Project: Elsie MacGill: The Sky's the Limit

Award Winner Photo

Society & Justice Award

Kallie New (Grade 8, Moose Jaw)

Project: Taking Action: Angelina Napolitano's Story

Award Winner Photo

Indigenous Heritage Award

Campbell Krosse (Grade 4, Moose Jaw)

Project: Tom Longboat

Award Winner Photo

Truth & Reconciliation Award

Kenzie Crocker (Grade 6, Moose Jaw)

Project: Jordan's Principle

Award Winner Photo

Genealogy Award

Emmerson Forbes (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: My Great-Great-Grandfather in WW2

Award Winner Photo

Military Heritage Award

Lexi Bell (Grade 5, Weyburn)

Project: The Nursing Sisters

Award Winner Photo

Multicultural Heritage Award

Erica de Matos Bentos (Grade 6, Moose Jaw)

Project: Brazilians in Canada

Award Winner Photo

Natural Heritage Award

Meghan Adams (Grade 8, Rouleau)

Project: Dinosaur Bone Finding

Award Winner Photo

Natural Heritage Award

Kale Pagan & Wyatt Van de Sype (Grade 6, Gravelbourg)

Project: La paleontologie au Canada [Paleontology in Canada]

Award Winner Photo

Environmental Stewardship Award

Preston Walter (Grade 5, Weyburn)

Project: Cypress Hills

Award Winner Photo

Science & Technology Award

Belle Clayson (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: Frederick Banting: The Inventor of Insulin

Award Winner Photo

Saskatchewan Heritage Award

Olivia Dyrland (Grade 8, Kyle)

Project: The Growth of Matador

Award Winner Photo

Archives Award

Anabia Yousuf (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: Vimy Ridge

Award Winner Photo

Archives Award

Rachael Martens (Grade 8, Loreburn)

Project: Canada's Role in D-Day

Award Winner Photo

Historical Thinking Award

Bodie Bolt (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: Dieppe Raid

Award Winner Photo

Digital Media Award

Brynn Topp (Grade 6, Moose Jaw)

Project: The Discovery of Insulin

Award Winner Photo

Innovation Award

Beckett McSween (Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

Project: Canadian Money

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Local Award: Project on a Role Model & Leadership

Ben Jebelli (Grade 5, Weyburn)

Project: Chris Hadfield

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: Project on the History of an Individual

Cassandra Rogers (Grade 7, Moose Jaw)

Project: Viola Desmond

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: Project on Diversity

Easlynn Topp (Grade 4, Moose Jaw)

Project: Camp Easter Seal

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: Architectural Heritage

Cecily Willner (Grade 8, Davidson)

Project: Uranium City: How Did One Element Create "Home"?

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: History in the Making

Scarlett Zoerb (Grade 7, Moose Jaw)

Project: Graeme Fish

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: History of an Event

Muaz Yousuf (Grade 4, Moose Jaw)

Project: D-Day

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: Ray Bell Award

Lauren Yoner (Grade 5, Weyburn)

Project: Maple Syrup

Award Winner Photo

Local Award: Catherine Lettkeman Award

Ciarra Schollar (Grade 7, Moose Jaw)

Project: Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum

Provincial Heritage Fair Finalists (Top Projects):

1. The History of Dogsledding in Canada (Camryn Michener, Grade 5, Moose Jaw) - TOP SCORE

2. The Growth of Matador (Olivia Dyrland, Grade 8, Kyle) - RUNNER-UP SCORE [tied]

3. Elsie MacGill: The Sky's the Limit (Abby Hogeboom, Grade 8, Moose Jaw) - RUNNER-UP SCORE [tied]

4. Jordan's Principle (Kenzie Crocker, Grade 6, Moose Jaw)

5. Taking Action: Angelina Napolitano's Story (Kallie New, Grade 8, Moose Jaw)

6. Chris Hadfield (Ben Jebelli, Grade 5, Weyburn)

7. Dinosaur Bone Finding (Meghan Adams, Grade 8, Rouleau)

8. La paléontologie au Canada (Wyatt Van de Sype & Kale Pagan, Grade 6, Gravelbourg)

9. Viola Desmond (Cassandra Rogers, Grade 7, Moose Jaw)

10. The Discovery of Insulin (Brynn Topp, Grade 6, Moose Jaw)

11. The Nursing Sisters (Lexi Bell, Grade 5, Weyburn)

12. My Great-Great-Grandfather in WW2 (Emmerson Forbes, Grade 5, Moose Jaw)

2023 Moose Jaw Regional Heritage Fair - Finalists for Provincial Fair