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Perth Regional Heritage Fair 2011 promotes cultural awareness

Be excited as the days come near to the Perth Regional Heritage Fair 2011. The heritage fair is an annual program that persuades students to discover the wonderful heritage of Canada in a hands-on learning surrounding. The students who attend will be using the medium of their preference to tell tales about the heroes, legends, milestones, and the many achievements of Canada. After the program, the students are encouraged to present their results at school, regional, provincial and eventually, national levels.

When it began in the year 1993, the heritage fair programs have grown to have over 200,000 students from all over Canada every year. However, the Regional Heritage Fair won’t be possible without the help and support of the community partners and the sponsors. The Ontario Power Generation, Perth Stamp Club, John & Ruth, Gittens, Civitan Club of Perth, Kiwanis Club of Perth, Mr & Mrs David Taylor and Heritage Management are just some of the most prominent sponsors of the event who have been supporting the heritage fair ever since.

The heritage fair also relies on a huge number of volunteers who help with setting up, registering the participants, judging the projects, providing the activities for the students and offer all the necessary support to make the event successful. These event is the most vibrant community celebration where enthusiasts of local and historical museums and culture get together to offer different exhibits, demonstrations, food, and entertainment and the best thing about regional heritage fairs is that the students are encouraged to interpret their projects by sharing their stories with the community.

It’s almost near! Clear your schedules and be at 13 Victoria St, Perth ON K7H 2H3 on the 28th of April 2011, Thursday. Share stories, meet new friends, and learn new things and more. Come and see the Perth Regional Heritage Fair 2011.

Perth Gearing up for Perth Regional Heritage Fair

Although this year’s school history fair in Perth comes under a new name and takes place in a new venue, the wide variety of artwork and creative projects set to be showcased at the event will still be impressive, much like entries in the past. Over 120 elementary schools throughout the region will be joining the fair this year, and organizers couldn’t be more excited.

According John McKenty, co-chairman of the fair which takes place on May 5, this year’s event will now be known as the Perth Regional Heritage Fair, a change from 2009’s Historica Fair. Because Historica was absorbed by the Dominion Institute, McKenty says that the event “basically vanished”, prompting them to “renew” the fair under a new name. The goal and direction of the annual event however, will remain the same, he said.

The Perth Regional Heritage Fair will be held at Perth and District Collegiate Institute because of ongoing renovations at the previous venue, the Perth Community Centre.

Submitted student projects will be classified in 3 categories, namely the national, local, and special category. The special category’s theme changes each year, and for 2010, the theme will be volunteer service.

Participating students are now looking up groups such as fire departments and service clubs to get ideas on their respective entries.