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In accordance with Nova Scotia's "Back to School Plan," the in-person 2021 Provincial Heritage Fair is cancelled.

The 2020 Nova Scotia Virtual Heritage Fair is open to all Nova Scotian students in grades 4-9. Students are invited to submit their projects on any aspect of Canadian history or heritage to kirrily.freeman@smu.ca before June 1.  Submissions should include:  2-3 photos of the project  captions explaining each photo and describing the research for the …

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April 2, 2020 In light of the provincial decision to close public schools until at least May 1 and cancel field trips for the rest of the school year, the 2020 Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair as we know it is also, sadly, cancelled.  Every year, schools across the province hold fairs featuring heritage and …

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Three students from Nova Scotia were recognized by Canada's History Young Citizens for the videos they made of their Heritage Fair projects this year.  Two students received honourable mentions, and one student was a winner. Their project on Chinese Railway workers has won a trip to Ottawa to receive their award. They are 1 of …

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We are so excited to announce the 2020 Provincial Heritage Fair will be held Thursday June 4 and Friday June 5 at Saint Mary's University. More details to come!

Information on the Young Citizens program (ie: "Nationals") can be found here: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/awards/canada-s-young-historians-share-digital-stories-of-the-past