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12TuesdayMay142013BrianJeanMemberofParliamentFortMcMurray-AthabascaFM1-877-532-6272ATH1-877-710-8100jeanbparl.gc.cawww.brianjean.caCongratulationsKeyanoGraduatesMayyourhardworkandaccomplishmentsopenendlessdoorsofopportunityandsuccess.Bestofluckinthefuture.ByRENEFRANCOEURAbout50studentssetuptheirregionalwinningheri-tageprojectsatJosephBurrTyrrellelementaryschoolinFortSmithonFridayforthenalroundofjudgingintheNorthwestTerrito-riesHeritageFairTerritorialShowcase.AccordingtoMindyWil-lettNWTHeritageFairsco-ordinatoritwasthersttimeTerritorialHeritageFairheldinSouthSltheterritorialshowcasehasbeenheldintheSouthSlavearearunninginYellowknifelastyearandpreviousyearsinInuvikandFortSimpson.OneoftheoverallgoalsoftheheritagefairsistolearnaboutourcollectiveNorthernidentitiessoheretheylearnabouteachotherwheretheycomefromtheirlanguagegroupstheircom-munitiesWillettsaid.Thefairsalsohelpbridgethegapbetweenschoolsandcommunities.ThestudentsoftenpickatopiconNorthernheritageclosetotheirfamiliesandhistorysotheknowledgeholdersarenttheteach-ersinthiscasetheyrethecommunitymembers...Werefindingheritagefairsareanamazingwaytoen-courageelderscommunityleadersandeveryonereallytocomeintotheschoolWillettsaid.ParticipatingstudentsalsotookpartinaculturaldayonSaturdaywithaseriesofworkshopsattheNorthernLifemuseuminFortSmithonfurtrappingwithMarySchaeferjiggingandmedicinebagmaking.TheyfinishedthenightwithstoriesfromlocalyarnspinnerJimGreenaroundacampre.TheAwardofExcellencehandedouttoonepersonbasedonthehighestscorebythejudgeswenttoNico-lasBennettforhisprojectonLescasseursdecodeorcode-breakers.ThePrimaryResearchAwardwenttoFortRes-olutionsLaneyBeaulieuforresearchonindigenousplantscalledMyBackyardMedicineCabinet.SamanthaKingwontheUseofTechnologyAwardforherprojectontrapping.KiahVailofFortSmithwonthePeerChoiceAwardforherworkonApartheid.AwinnerfromeachregionintheNWTalsotookhomeaculturalaward.FromtheTlichoRolldenEyakfwowonforaprojectonMelissaPascua-MatteofFortSimpsonwontheMinistersCulturalAwardfortheDehchoregionforherprojectonthehistoricMcPhersonHouse.NicolasBennettofYellowknifewontheAwardofExcellencettageFairShowcaseforhisresearchonLescasseursdecodeEducationHeritage