Heritage Fair around the district and beyond

April 22, 2018

For the past 2 weeks, students from across the district have been participating in Heritage Fair. The district showcase took place at Fort Langley Community Hall on April, 13. Rows of tables were decorated with remarkable student displays from 15 schools across the district.

From there six winners were chosen by a panel of judges, who went on to represent Langley in the Regional Heritage Fair at the University of the Fraser Valley on Thursday, April 19.

The six students from Langley were awarded at the district Fair as follows:

Langley Heritage Society Award for Best Presentation – Presented by Fred Pepin, President of the Langley Heritage Society; Awarded to Hadley from Dorothy Peacock – “Egg Farming”

Docents Award – Presented by Melissa Clark, Langley Centennial Museum Docent; Awarded to Logan from Dorothy Peacock – “The Finning Company”

Most Original Topic Award – Presented by Mark Forsythe, Langley Heritage Society Vice President; Awarded to Olivia  from Dorothy Peacock– “Krabbe Disease”

Curators Choice Award – Presented by Kobi Christian, Langley Centennial Museum Curator; Awarded to Isabella from Peterson Road – “The Kingston Prison Riots”

Educators Award of Excellence – Presented by Lindsay Pollock, Arts & Heritage Educator; Awarded to Megan from James Kennedy – “Girl Guides”

Artistic Achievement Award – Presented by Rosemary Genberg, Local Langley Artists – Awarded to Ruby from Lynn Fripps – “My Granddad in WWII”