Ontario Heritage Fairs Association

Ontario Heritage Fairs Association
Promoting an understanding and awareness of Canadian history...

ONTARIO'S VIRTUAL PROVINCIAL FAIR

The Heritage Fairs Program is a multi-media initiative developed to increase public awareness and interest in Canadian history.
The Ontario Heritage Fairs Association offers students the opportunity to explore the many aspects of their Canadian heritage in
a dynamic learning environment and to present the results of their efforts in either French or English in a public exhibitions.
The program is non-competitive in nature, with an emphasis on the importance of the learning process and the exchange of ideas.
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Le programme des Fêtes du patrimoine est une initiative d'apprentissage multi-media dans le but de stimuler et d'accroître
l'intérêt du public envers l'Histoire du Canada. L'Association des Fêtes du patrimoine de l'Ontario offre aux élèves l'occasion
d'explorer les divers aspects de leur patrimoine canadien dans un environnement dynamique et de présenter leurs travaux,
dans une des deux langues officielles, lors d'une exposition à laquelle le public est invité.
Le programme est non-compétitif de nature et se veut de souligner l'importance du processus d'apprentissage
et de favoriser l'échange d'idées.

The Ontario Heritage Fairs Association (OHFA) is shifting the focus of Regional and Provincial Fairs this year to digital projects.
We encourage students to continue to represent local stories of their communities, families, history and heritage, and share them online instead of in person.

We are very excited to be able to offer this option this year!

Please submit your virtual fair projects to your Regional Fair Coordinators during your Virtual Regional Heritage Fair in the Spring.
(Your teacher will be able to provide you with information on how to do that in 2021).

(Remote students who cannot participate in a Regional Fair in their area should contact OHFA for more information about ways in which they can take part.)

Once AWARD WINNERS have been chosen at your Virtual Regional Heritage Fair, those projects will be forwarded to the Virtual Provincial Heritage Fair
so that they be shared on this page. A list of PROVINCIAL AWARDS can be found at https://www.ohhfa.ca/Awards.php

PROJECTS CAN BE SUBMITTED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS

In a Google Slide or Powerpoint format -- with images and narratives
As a video created on your mobile devices
As a PDF file with images and narratives

All partcipants in the Provincial Project Showcase must submit a parental permission form with their project.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM

As well, every individual who is featured in a video in any way, either as an interview subject, as an actor or model, or as a partcipant in a public performance (a dance performance, for instance) must give written permission
by signing a Partcipant Release Form, allowing use of their image in the production.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE APPEARANCE RELEASE FORM

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REGIONAL FAIR COORDINATORS

ENJOY THESE STUDENT PROJECTS FROM ACROSS ONTARIO
(Click on project titles to view individual student projects from 2021)

PROVINCIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
ONTARIO HERITAGE FAIRS ASSOCIATION FOUNDERS' AWARD
“In recognition of exceptional enthusiasm and dedication to history and heritage”

ARCHIVES OF ONTARIO AWARD
"In recognition of outstanding student achievement for the best use of original records related to Ontario history"

ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
“In recognition of outstanding student achievement that includes the application of genealogic research”

ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARD
“In recognition of outstanding student achievement for research of Ontario’s history”

OHS READING AND REMEMBRANCE AWARD
"In recognition of a project with a remembrance-based theme. which might include military, wartime or peacekeeping elements"

OHFA HISTORICAL THINKING AWARD
“In recognition of student achievement that demonstrates outstanding ability to think critically using historical thinking”

ONTARIO WOMEN'S HISTORY NETWORK AWARD
"In recognition of a project with a primary focus on women in Canadian History"

ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AWARD
"In recognition of outstanding student achievement that includes the use of Ontario's libraries in the research and preparation of the project"

MULTICULTURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF ONTARIO AWARD
“in recognition of excellent student achievement in research that exemplifies the diverse culture of Ontario and Canada”

OHFA INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AWARD
"in recognition of the significant impact made by indigenous people in Canadian history"

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
"in recognition of student achievement in the research and preparation of a Heritage Fair Project about the history of human rights in Ontario"

LOCAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

DSB Niagara Regional Heritage Fair

Durham Regional Heritage Fair

Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair

Kingston Regional Heritage Fair

North Bay Regional Heritage Fair

Ottawa Regional Heritage Fair

Perth Regional Heritage Fair

Rainbow DSB Regional Heritage Fair

Simcoe County Regional Heritage Fair

Thames Valley Regional Heritage Fair

Toronto Regional Heritage Fair

York Regional Heritage Fair

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