World War Two veteran Jim McRae was interviewed by Grade 4 Meadowfields student Ben Lyons on the vital role that Yarmouth played during the war.
Lyons received the Public Choice Award, Student Choice Award and was runner-up for overall winner in the Grades 4 – 6 division.
Carla Allen photo
Heritage Fair highlights
The 2008 Tri-County Regional Heritage Fair took place on May 1 at the NSCC Burridge Campus.
The runner up and winner from Grades 7-9 (Monique Muise from Drumlin Heights and Ashley Nickerson from BMHS) will be representing the region at the National Fair in Victoria, BC – July 7 to 14, 2008.
The runner up and winner from Grades 4-6 (Ben Lyons from Meadowfields and Emma Fougere from Yarmouth Central) will represent the region at the Provincial Showcase in Halifax in February 2009.
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Heritage Fair 2008
List of Winners
Melanie Renn
Melissa Renn
Yarmouth Central Elementary School
Grade 6
l’Habitation de Port-Royal
La Pierre Award
Maggie Hatfield
Yarmouth Central Elementary School
Grade 6
Compagnie Fuller Brush
La Pierre Award
Raghan Fougere
South Centennial
Grade 6
History of O’Canada
La Pierre Award
Ben Lyons
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
WW II
CN Veterans Award
Sydney Newell
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
Newfoundland: Family History
HBC Explorer Award
Ben Hill
St. Mary’s Bay Academy
Grade 9
Miq’mag Culture
RBC Aboriginal Heritage Award
Ben Lyons
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
WW II
Student Choice Award
Ben Lyons
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
WW II
Public Choice Award
Sydney Newell
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
Newfoundland: Family History
Third Place Finisher
Megan White
Barton Consolidated
Grade 4
Horse Power
Second Place Finisher
Ben Lyons
Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
WW II
First Place Finisher
Jade Challoner Fox
Jaclen Moore
South Centennial Elementary School
Grade 5
Niagara Falls
Third Place Finisher
Julian D’Entremont
Drumlin Heights Consolidated School
Grade 5
Scalloping, Then and Now
Second Place Finisher
Nathaniel Pitcher
Drumlin Heights Consolidated School
Grade 5
The Flags of Canada
First Place Finisher
Raghan Fougere
South Centennial Elementary School
Grade 6
History of O’Canada
Third Place Finisher
Cassidy Gosson
Caitlin Gosson
Barton Consolidated School
Grade 6
A Step Back in Time: Gilbert’s Cove Lighthouse
Second Place Finisher
Emma Legere
Yarmouth Central
Grade 6
Un mille dans leurs
First Place Finisher
Kayla Wood
St. Mary’s Bay Academy
Grade 7
Weymouth Trading Post
Third Place Finisher
Kaitlyn Stark
St. Mary’s Bay Academy
Grade 7
Bangor Sawmill
Second Place Finisher
Ashley Nickerson
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 7
La Chaise de Wreckwood
First Place Finisher
Brandon Cook
Plymouth School
Grade 8
Cook’s Dairy
Third Place Finisher
Maria Adams
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 8
Bombardier
Second Place Finisher
Paige Symonds
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 8
Queen Elizabeth
First Place Finisher
Allie Perry
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 9
Sons of Temperance
Third Place Finisher
Chelsea Stevens
Drumlin Heights
Consolidated School
Grade 9
l’Époque de voile
Second Place Finisher
Monique Muise
Drumlin Heights Consolidated School
Grade 9
Tri-star avant et maintenant
First Place Finisher
Grades 4 - 6 Division
Overall Winners – Provincial Showcase
Ben Lyons Meadowfields Community School
Grade 4
WW II
Runner-up
Emma Legere
Yarmouth Central School
Grade 6
Un mille dans leurs souliers
Winner
Grades 7 – 9 Division
Overall Winners – National Fair
Monique Muise
Drumlin Heights Consolidated
Grade 9
Tri-star avant et maintenant
Runner-up
Ashley Nickerson
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 7
La chaise de Wreckwood Winner
Grades 4 – 6 Division
Alternates for Provincial Showcase
Megan White
Barton Consolidated
Grade 4
Horse Power Alternate
Sydney Newell
Meadowfields Consolidated
Grade 4
Newfoundland: Family History Alternate
Grades 7 – 9 Division
Alternates for National Fair
Kaitlyn Stark
St. Mary’s Bay Academy
Grade 7
Bangor Sawmill
Alternate
Paige Symonds
Barrington Municipal High School
Grade 8
Queen Elizabeth
Alternate
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