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Awards

Each year, a variety of awards are presented for overall achievement, as well as achievement in specific areas of research, methodology, and presentation.

Yukon Heritage Regional Fair 2017

2023 Yukon/Stikine Regional Heritage Fair

36 students from three schools across the Yukon participated in the 2023 Fair, a virtual event held May 4, 2023. They shared their projects with judges over Zoom, after which the projects were shared online. The following classes participated:

    • Ms. MacFadyen’s Grade 3/4/5 Group, Del Van Gorder School (DVG)
    • Mr. Hunter’s Grade 6 Class, Robert Service School (RSS)
    • Ms. Noseworthy’s Grade 4/5/6 Class, J.V. Clark School (JVC)

Congratulations to all the students on a job well done!

Awards

Best Overall

  • Winner: Ms. Noseworthy’s Grade 4/5/6 Class, "‘Yáw’ Segaw: Beads and Needles" (JVC)

Best Research & Interpretation

  • Winner: Ms. Noseworthy’s Grade 4/5/6 Class, "‘Yáw’ Segaw: Beads and Needles" (JVC)

Best Organization & Communication

  • Winner: Ms. MacFadyen’s Grade 3/4/5 Group, "Faro’s Heritage" (DVG)

Best Visual Impact & Creativity

  • Winner: Mr. Hunter’s Grade 6 Class, "Forty-Mile" (RSS)

Best Historical Content

  • Winner: Ms. Noseworthy’s Grade 4/5/6 Class, "‘Yáw’ Segaw: Beads and Needles" (JVC)

Parks Canada People's Choice Award

  • Winner: Ms. Noseworthy’s Grade 4/5/6 Class, "‘Yáw’ Segaw: Beads and Needles" (JVC)

2022 Awards

97 students from five classes throughout the Yukon participated in the 2022 Fair, a virtual event held May 5, 2022. They shared their projects with judges over Zoom, after which the projects were shared online. The following classes participated: Ms. MacArthur’s Grade 4 Class, Elijah Smith Elementary School (ESES), Mr. Hunter’s Grade 6 Class, Robert Service School (RSS), Mr. Farrow’s Grade 5 Class & Ms. Latham’s Grade 4/5 Class, École Selkirk Elementary School (Selkirk), and Ms. Winter’s Grade 5/6/7 Class, J.V. Clark School (JVC).

Best Overall

  • Winner: Ms. Winter's Grade 5/6/7 Class, "Making Traditional Medicine" (JVC)
  • Runner Up: Mr. Farrow & Ms. Latham's Grade 4/5 Classes, "Yukon First Nations and Inuit" (Selkirk)

Best Research & Interpretation

  • Winner: Ms. Winter's Grade 5/6/7 Class, "Making Traditional Medicine" (JVC)

Best Organization & Communication

  • Winner: Ms. MacArthur’s Grade 4 Class, "Our Yukon Canadian History in Paper Mache"

Best Visual Impact & Creativity

  • Winner: Mr. Farrow & Ms. Latham's Grade 4/5 Classes, "Yukon First Nations and Inuit" (Selkirk)

Best Historical Content

  • Winner: Mr. Hunter’s Grade 6 Class, "Dawson Historical Buildings" (RSS)

Parks Canada People’s Choice Award

  • Winner: Ms. MacArthur’s Grade 4 Class, "Our Yukon Canadian History in Paper Mache" (ESES)​

2019 Awards

The 2019 Yukon/Stikine Regional Heritage Fair was held May 2, 2019 at Yukon College and involved over 30 students from 5 schools: Del Van Gorder School (DVGS), Elijah Smith Elementary School (ESES), Golden Horn Elementary School (GHES), Jack Hulland Elementary School (SECS), and St. Elias Community School (SECS). No Fair was held in 2020 or 2021.

Yukon Heritage Regional Fair Judges 2018
Yukon Heritage 2015 - Judge with Student

Grade 4 Awards

  • 1st Place: Tom Vollmer, "Who were the Crazy Canucks?" (GHES)
  • 2nd Place: Mya Wilson, "Dóomyi Huch'ō? Eyumzi Gertie Úùyi" (ESES)
  • 3rd Place: Hadley Callan, "Canada's Role in the Underground Railroad" (GHES)

Grade 5 Awards

  • 1st Place: Katelyn Hirsch, "Who was Kàsäłaya?" (GHES)
  • 2nd Place: Dawson Widney, "Who was Joe Shuster?" (JHES)
  • 3rd Place: Cameron Bringsli, "The Inventor of Caller Line Identification" (JHES)

Grades 6-7 Awards

  • 1st Place: Owyn Cote, "The Amazing Martha Black" (GHES)
  • 2nd Place: Shai Wykes, "Robert Service" (GHES)
  • 3rd Place: Allie Robertson, "Who was the Queen of the Hurricanes? Elsie MacGill" (GHES)

Special Awards

  • Yukon History Hunter Award (sponsored by Michael Gates): Owyn Cote, "The Amazing Martha Black" (Grade 6, GHES)
  • Oral History Award (sponsored by eNvision Research and Consulting): Mya Wilson, "Dóomyi Huch'ō? Eyumzi Gertie Úùyi" (Grade 4, ESES)
  • Genealogy Award (sponsored by Maggie Leary): Lucy Journeay, "Evelyn Journeay: One Tough Cookie" (Grade 5, JHES)
  • Archives Award (sponsored by Yukon Archives): Hailey Campbell, "My 2 Cousins in WWII as Royal Navy Sailors" (Grade 5, JHES)
  • Best Graphic Design (sponsored by Patricia Halladay): Alia Drummond, "Stitching Together a Great Life" (Grade 6, SECS)
  • Yukon Heritage Award (sponsored by the Government of Yukon, Department of Education): Evan Masters, "The History of Technology in Whitehorse" (Grade 4, ESES)
  • Best Research and Writing Award (sponsored by Midnight Arts): Allie Robertson, "Who was the Queen of Huricanes? Elsie MacGill" (Grade 7, GHES)
  • First Nation History and Culture Award (sponsored by eNvision Research and Consulting): Katelyn Hirsch, "Who was Kàsäłaya?" (Grade 5, GHES)
  • YTM Why and How Award (sponsored by Yukon Transportation Museum): Allie Robertson, "Who was the Queen of Hurricanes? Elsie MacGill" (Grade 7, GHES)

Parks Canada People’s Choice Awards

  • Grade 4: Naomi Nurlin, "Why is Immigration Important in Canada?"(ESES)
  • Grade 5: Lucy Journeay, "Evelyn Journeay: One Tough Cookie" (JHES)
  • Grades 6-7: Alia Drummond, "Stitching Together a Great Life" (SECS)
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The Yukon/Stikine Regional Heritage Fair is a program of the Yukon Historical & Museums Association.

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