The 2026 Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair has officially wrapped up!
There where so many amazing projects and we could see the work and passion each participant invested in creating them. Everyone who participated should be extremely proud of themselves.
We had some participants go home with awards, and we would like to acknowledge their achievements.
2026 Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair Winners:
History of Science and Technology Award (2 Winners) – Seeing a Smaller World: The Electron Microscope- Soren / 150e anniversaire du premier appel telephonique – Olivier
Biography Award – Maude Lewis – Layla
Equity Award – Rick Hansen – Ellena
Prix d’excellence (Grades 4-6) – L’historie du sirop d’erable au Canada – Nicholas
Gaelic Heritage Award – Stepping in to Canada: How Irish Immigration Affected Canadian Culture – Harlow
Women’s History Award – The Famous Five – Ellie / The Price of Her Paycheck – Onyu
Military History Award (2 Winners) – The Siege of Quebec – William / Legendary Lancaster – Isabella
Prix d’excellence (Grade’s 7-9) – La Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson – Ayokunmi
Industrial History Award – No Smoke, No Baloney: History and Effects of the Sydney Steel Plant – Olateju
Display Creativity Award – The Acadians – Hesanya
Medical History Award – Stem Cells: The Body’s Master Cells – Boyd
Best use of Primary Sources Award – Island Roots – Kate
Oral History Award – The Butterbox Babies – Ella
Immigration History Award – Pier Pressure: The History of Immigration Through Pier 21 – Adelyn
Natural History Award – The Story of Scotty the R-Rex: From Saskatchewan to the World – Anakin
Future Museum Interpreter Award – Morrin Centre – Vienne
Award of Excellence (Grade’s 7 -9) – Pursuit of Passchendaele – Benjamin
Award of Excellence (Grade’s 4-6) – Parlez-vous francais? – Clara
Acadian Heritage Award – L’Age d’Or des Pirates et Corsaires – Brenna
Rural History Award – From Farms to Futures: The History of 4H Canada – Eva
Storytelling Award – Air Cadets – Ilyas
First Nations Heritage Award – My Ojibwe Heritage – Chloe
Sport History Award – The Story of Johnny Gagon: The Original “Little Guy” of the NHL and My Great Great Great Uncle – Sam
African-Canadian Heritage Award (2 Winners) – The Underground Railroad – Lawson / African Nova Scotian Immigration: The Three Waves- TaeRoy
Activist Award – MMIWAG and the REDress Project – Ava
History of Children and Youth Award – The Margaret King School – Patricia
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