News

The 2022 Virtual NS Provincial Heritage Fair is now accepting submissions! We will begin posting submitted projects on all of the Fair's social media accounts on the 1st of June. Information regarding submissions can be found here: https://forms.gle/y8RaUe6VR6Qy1KnQ6 and here: https://forms.gle/QQ7EjLHiSH6Pozom8.  If you need Word Doc. versions of the forms for any reason, please reach out to elise.blacker@smu.ca. More information …

Continue reading "Open for Submissions"

Double maple leaf silhouette on a contrast background. EPS10 vector illustration. La Fête virtuelle du patrimoine de la Nouvelle-Écosse 2022 est ouverte à tous les élèves néo-écossais de la 4e à la 9e année. Les étudiant(e)s sont invité(e)s à soumettre leurs projets sur n'importe quel aspect de l'histoire ou du patrimoine canadien avant le 1er …

Continue reading "Annonce de la Fête Virtuelle du patrimoine de la Nouvelle-Écosse 2022!"

The 2022 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 before June 1.  Submissions should include:  2-3 photos/short videos of the project (5 minute maximum)captions explaining each photo/video and describing the research for …

Continue reading "Announcing the 2022 Nova Scotia Virtual Heritage Fair!"

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 …

Continue reading "Announcing the 2020 Nova Scotia Virtual Heritage Fair"

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 …

Continue reading "Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair 2020 update"

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 …

Continue reading "2019 Young Citizens Program"

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