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Virtual Fair 2020 update

Meg Wilcox / June 22, 2020

Virtual Fair 2020 update

B.C. STUDENTS MAKE CANADIAN HISTORY ONLINE Students, educators and history enthusiasts to meet virtually and share stories of Canada’s past in first-ever Virtual Provincial Heritage Fair [June 21, 2020] This year, more than 50 students from across B.C. were to gather in Kelowna for the Provincial Heritage Fair. Now, due to Covid-19, the Fair has […]

An update on the 2020 Provincial Heritage Fair

Meg Wilcox / March 31, 2020

An update on the 2020 Provincial Heritage Fair

It is with regret that the BCHFS Board of Directors announces the postponing of our 2020 Provincial Fair until summer 2021.

2018 Provincial Fair Announced

BC Heritage Fairs / February 3, 2018

2018 Provincial Fair Announced

The BC Heritage Fairs Society (BCHFS) is pleased to announce that the 2018 Provincial Heritage Fair will take place July 4 through 8 in Squamish, BC. Each year over 4,000 students (in grades four to ten) from regions around the province participate in School Heritage Fairs. Selected students move on from their school fair to […]

10 (+1) Reasons Why Heritage Fairs are Good for You!

Tom Morton / August 26, 2017

10 (+1) Reasons Why Heritage Fairs are Good for You!

Cynthia Wallace, the Provincial Heritage Fairs coordinator for New Brunswick, has written the following cheeky, thoughtful post. As she says, “In honour of project-based learning and disciplinary inquiry, I am taking on my motherly persona today to dish out some words of advice as to why Heritage Fairs are good for you.” You do not have […]

Victoria 2017 Provincial Heritage Fair

Tom Morton / August 3, 2017

Victoria 2017 Provincial Heritage Fair

As the wood fire filled Wawadiťła (Mungo Martin House) with smoke, students in their yellow t-shirts, guests and dignitaries sang Oh Canada. As it has been at every Provincial Heritage Fair, this day was the highlight of the 2017 Provincial: the showcase of student projects. Our featured photo shows the opening ceremony for the showcase […]

Provincial Heritage Fair Preview

Tom Morton / June 15, 2017

Provincial Heritage Fair Preview

Students will arrive in Victoria July 5 to enjoy an exciting Provincial Fair. Thanks to organizers Mary Campone and Kevin McKeown students will experience some of Victoria’s most important and engaging historic sites.

Seaweed and Fan Tan: the Provincial Fair Returns to Victoria

Tom Morton / January 31, 2017

Seaweed and Fan Tan: the Provincial Fair Returns to Victoria

“We learned how to play Fan Tan. The history of Chinatown fascinated me.”
“It was interesting how much history can be in a cemetery.”
“The next place we visited was Government House where the left-handed governor lives.”
“Although it was tough to get over the nasty smell of rotting seaweed, the Fisgard lighthouse was awesome.”

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About BCHFS

The BC Heritage Fairs Society (BCHFS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the history education of Canada’s young people. For over 20 years, the Society has hosted Heritage Fairs in communities across the province, drawing some 4000 students and a vast network of volunteers and supporters together to recognize the importance of history and celebrate student learning.
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