Provincial Heritage Fair

The PEI Heritage Fair program is a student-centered, inquiry-based learning opportunity that allows grades five to nine students to explore a Prince Edward Island or Canadian history topic of interest. Through guided inquiry-based learning, students are encouraged to think critically about history and its implications, acquire a sound understanding of the discipline and become more engaged in history. The grade five study of past societies and the grade six focus on Island history lend well to be tied in with heritage fair. Heritage Fair also has direct ties to grade seven and eight social studies curriculum and the study of Canadian History. 

See links under RESOURCES for more information

To register, submit a completed Provincial Heritage Fair School registration form.

2025 Awards

Provincial Heritage Fair Award Recipients

Award of Excellence: In recognition of outstanding achievement in researching, interpreting, and effectively conveying findings on a topic in Canadian history

• KJ Stewart, "1968-1971 Islanders", Spring Park
• Cohen Hammill, « L'église St. Augustine », Gulf Shore
• Tayler Wardrope, “Dangerous Times”, Homeschool group

Indigenous Relations Secretariat Awards: to recognize outstanding student achievement in celebrating an aspect of Indigenous history, heritage, or culture and to recognize an outstanding  project on an aspect of the archaeology or paleontology of Prince Edward Island’s past

• Sophia Faccin, “Roots of Healing: Mi'kmaq Traditional Medicine,” Queen Charlotte

Parks Canada Award: In recognition of the best project portraying the heritage of a National Historic Site of Canada on Prince Edward Island or a person, place or event of national historic significance.

• Desmond McPhee, “Parks Canada: Preserving Canada's cultural heritage and natural beauty for more than 140 years”, Donagh Regional School
• Ryan Fitzpatrick, “RCMP”, Birchwood (special prize)
• Ally Myers, “Terry Fox’s Impact on Canada”, Belfast Consolidated (special prize)

PEI Regiment Museum Award: To recognize an outstanding project on an aspect of military history

• Julia MacAleer, Ronni Grace Martin, “North Nova Scotia Highlanders”, Colonel Grey

PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Award: To recognize the best use of material culture (artifacts) in a project interpreting an aspect of Prince Edward Island or Canadian history

• Ada Leggott, “Benjamin Chappell”, Immanuel Christian School

Canada’s History National Heritage Fair Showcase Finalists

• KJ Stewart, “1968 - 1971 Islanders”, Spring Park
• Benjamin Adams, Benoit Arsenault, « Festival Acadien », École Évangéline
• Cohen Hammill, « L'église St. Augustine », Gulf Shore
• Tayler Wardrope, “Dangerous Times”, Homeschool Group

2025 Finalists

Grade 5

• KJ Stewart, “1968 - 1971 Islanders”, Spring Park
• Logan Pollock, “Draft Horses”, Donagh Regional School
• Penelope Farquharson, “Beaconsfield Historic House”, Donagh Regional School

Grade 6

• Kiara Coade, “My Sensational Senior: The Hon. Senator Brian Francis”, Eliot River Elementary
• Benjamin Adams, Benoit Arsenault, « Festival Acadien », École Évangéline
• Abby Scotland, “Canadian Pacific Railroad”, West Royalty

Grade 7

• James Vail, “James Reuben O'Hanley: The Man I Was Named After”, Immanuel Christian School
• Sophia Faccin, “Roots of Healing: Mi'kmaq Traditional Medicine,” Queen Charlotte

Grade 8

• Charlotte Clueys, “History of Ingleside”, Gulf Shore
• Monja Eygelaar, “Mona Parsons: Bravery History Almost Forgot“, Immanuel Christian School

Grade 9

• Cohen Hammill, « L'église St. Augustine », Gulf Shore
• Vince Eliot, Sophia Jumaquio, Khate Abad, “Shubenacadie Residential School”, M.E. Callaghan

Honourable Mention

• Tayler Wardrope, “Dangerous Times”, Homeschool GroupSpecial Prize Award Recipients 2024

Download list of award recipients of special prizes sponsored by community organizations

Photo Gallery

For the full album visit Flickr.com

Contact

Sarah Bulman
Provincial Heritage Fair Coordinator
3rd floor Shaw Building, 95-105 Rochford Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Telephone: 902-368-5940
Fax: 902-894-0342 fax
Email: sarahbulman@gov.pe.ca or heritagefair@gov.pe.ca