There are many things over the years that I have really enjoyed about this job. You get to meet a lot of interesting people and get involved in many interesting things. And yet they still call it work. I probably shouldn’t let this out, but it’s fun. And they pay me for it, on top of that.
One thing I enjoyed over the years was the school heritage fairs. I had the honour of helping to judge a few years, and it was really interesting what some of these children came up with. So truly incredible projects. And they taught me a thing or two about our history and way of life in the past.
We got a note this morning from the Vice Principal of Bridgewater Junior High, proudly pointing out that four students from her school are involved in the National Heritage Fair. And she should be proud. They have done some pretty impressive projects.
This goes a little further than doing a display to match your project and having a short speech memorized on the topic. That’s the sort of thing I had seen in the past, and it was very well done. But now these children have done short videos for their projects to submit to the National Heritage Fair. And they really are impressive.
There are a number of different historical topics, many of them with a connection to these children, and they have done a good job bringing these stories to life.
But there is something you can do to help. Vote.
Scoring these projects comes from several sources. There is a history professor from the University of Toronto who judges content, plus a television producer who will be judging the submissions on technical merit and entertainment value. And, from now until July 1, we can vote as well.
To watch the videos and vote, use this link https://www.canadashistory.ca/youth/young-citizens#/?page=1
Help the children out. Watch the videos and vote. There are four from Bridgewater Junior High and a few from other schools around the area. Check them out. And vote.
There are worse ways to spend time online. And you might even learn a thing or two.