Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair

The final partner organization we’d like to thank is new to the heritage fair. Camp Dragonfly is a first year partner awarding the Best Human Rights History Project. They recognized Sanha K. and Sierra S., grade 7, for their project “The F Word- Silenced.”

Many thanks to everyone who contributes to the heritage fair!

One of our long term partner organizations is the The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum who award the prize for Best Military History Project. This year they recognized two projects:

1. “Nurses during War” presented by Elyana A. Grade 7.

2. “Spitfire- Pride of the RCAF” by Atharv M. Grade 7.

Thank you for walking alongside us all these years!

Another round of thanks and congratulations to our partner organizations and their selected award winners!

Citadel Theatre awarded the prize for Best Costume or Diorama to Elana A, Grade 7 for their work on “Nurses during War.”

Theatre Network recognized Luana C, Grade 7, as the Best Storyteller for their project “First Breathe to Final Journey.

Long time partner Alberta Aviation Museum awarded two projects with the Best Technology History Prize:

1. “The Velvet Glove Missle” by Orhaan R, Grade 7
2. “Canadian Space Exploration Program” by Ain A, Grade 7

And this year we welcomed a new partner for our “Best Natural History Project”- Nature Loop who recognized Aida S and Louisa F for their project “Colonization and the Bison Plains”.

Thanks for being a part of the heritage fair!

Certificates and fair prizes are heading to schools, ETA next week.

Thank you to our partners at the The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum for being a long serving partner organization for the Best Military History Prize!

Congrats to the winners of our two sponsored awards and many thanks to the judges who adjudicated these special awards.

1. Winner of Best Rural History Project, “The Legendary Cowboy: John Ware’s Effect on Alberta Today” by Roxy M., Grade 8.

2. Winner of Best Women’s History Project, “The Filles du Roi” by Tristyn B. & Drew M. Grade 7.

3. Winner of Best Women’s History Project, “Lulu Anderson” by Sia D. Grade 9.

Two projects were recognized by Rupertsland Teaching & Learning as the Best Indigenous History Prize.

“Impacts for Residential Schools on First Nations for Generations” by Marleen S. Grade 7.

And

“Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump” by Niti B. And Sarah T.

Many thanks to our partner organizations for being part of the 2026 Heritage Fair!

The ERHF works with a number of partner organizations to hand out some special awards. Many thanks to the Olde Towne Beverly Historical Society-Edmonton, the Alberta Legislative Pages & the Edmonton Radial Railway Society for being a part of the 2026 Heritage Fair.

1. Winner of the Best Local History Project awarded by the Olde Towne Beverly Historical Society, “The Lend Lease in Edmonton” by Ben M. Grade 7.

2. Winners of the Best Governance History Project awarded by the Alberta Legislative Pages, “How Canada was built by Immigrants” by Samy M. Grade 4 & “The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” by Janna H. Grade 7.

3. Winners of the Best City Building History Project awarded by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society “Chinatown” by Madison W. and London C.

We would like to thank former City of Edmonton Historian Laureate, Donna Coombs-Montrose, for bringing welcoming greetings to the students at the 2026 Heritage Fair. Congratulations on completing your term and for sharing our city’s history! 

The Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair Society thanks for donors for their financial support to the 2026 Heritage Fair: the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada's Historyfund 🇨🇦, the Edmonton Heritage Council and the Edmonton and District Historical Society. We couldn’t do it without you!