Fraser Valley Regional Fair
2008
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF B.C.
HISTORY
The Regional
Fair was held on May 1 and 2nd in the Student Activity Centre at the University College
if the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. It is organized by
the MSA Museum Society with support from the History Department of
UCFV. Student delegates displayed their projects, participated in
heritage workshops and underwent an evaluation process.
The Fraser
Valley Regional Fair is one of thirteen fairs held in the province and
over 1100 Regional Fairs held across the country. Six students
from each of B.C.'s Regional Fair sites will attend the first Provincial
Historica Fair in Kamloops. In July, each
province and territory will send a delegation of students with their
projects to the non-competitive National Fair in Victoria, B. C. These 165
students will enjoy a weeklong heritage camp, have the opportunity to
bond with peers from across the country and participate in a public
showcase of their work.
The Historica Fairs program is a national educational initiative of The
Historica Foundation of
Canada
, supported by the
Hudson’s Bay Company, the
RBC
Foundation, CN, Scotiabank Group, the Government of Canada through
Exchanges Canada.
We
gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the
Province
of
British Columbia
through the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tourism, Sport
and the Arts.
The
Historica Foundation of
Canada
is a charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadians discover
the fascinating stories that make our country unique. Through our
education programs and authoritative resources we connect Canadians to
our many histories. We invite you to discover your
place in history at
www.histori.ca.
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