Canada-Wide Science Fair
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| Headquarters | Pickering, Ontario |
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Official language | English, French |
Executive Director | Reni Barlow |
| Website | http://www.youthscience.ca/ |
Started in 1962, the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is an annual science fair in Canada coordinated by Youth Science Canada. Finalists qualify from approximately 25,000 competitors at over 100 Youth Science Canada-affiliated regional science fairs in every province and territory, or, in the province of Quebec, the provincial science fair.
Competition is split into three age/grade categories: Junior for grades 7 and 8, Intermediate for grades 9 and 10, and Senior for grades 11, 12 and Cégep.
The Canada-Wide Science Fair is a weeklong event. Students travel with their respective regional representatives to the designated location (listed below). The Canada-Wide Science Fair has been held every year since 1962. The Canada-Wide Science Fair was presented by Blackberry from 2012 through 2014.
History
The First Canada-Wide Science Fair was held May 11 and 12, 1962 at the Science Building at Carleton University in Ottawa. In 1962, the fair was co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Incorporated. The initial Headquarters for the Canadian Science Fairs Council was 45 Rideau Street, Ottawa. The two-day science fair was made up of 45 exhibits of regional winners from secondary school fairs across the country.[1]
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)
Several competitors and winners from the Canada-Wide Science Fair have been selected for competition at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair as part of Team Canada, among them inventors Ann Makosinski and Alex Deans. Past Canada-Wide Science Fair winners Raymond Wang and Austin Wang both from Vancouver, BC, won the Gordon E. Moore award at Intel ISEF in 2015 and 2016, respectively.[2]
Awards
Almost $1 million in awards and scholarships is given out each year at the Canada-Wide Science Fair.[3] Bronze, silver, and gold medals are awarded to outstanding projects in each age/grade category (see above). Challenge awards are presented for the best project in each of seven STEM challenges (discovery, energy, environment, health, information, innovation and resources) for each age/grade category. Sponsored special awards are also offered. Three Grand Awards recognize the top project from the gold medal winners in each age/grade category: The Best Project Award (including $2,500 cash) is presented to the top overall project, regardless of category. The top projects from the two remaining categories receive Platinum Awards, which include $1,000 cash.
Host Cities
Below is a list of host cities of the Canada Wide Science Fair.[4][5]
| Year | City | Province | Regions | Projects | Finalists |
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| 2019 | Fredericton | NB | |||
| 2018 | Ottawa | ON | 103 | 403 | 458 |
| 2017 | Regina | SK | 101 | 390 | 443 |
| 2016 | Montréal | QC | 104 | 420 | 485 |
| 2015 | Fredericton | NB | 101 | 402 | 469 |
| 2014 | Windsor | ON | 100 | 381 | 462 |
| 2013 | Lethbridge | AB | 100 | 400 | 481 |
| 2012 | Charlottetown | PE | 103 | 402 | 489 |
| 2011 | Toronto | ON | 99 | 425 | 509 |
| 2010 | Peterborough | ON | 102 | 407 | 494 |
| 2009 | Winnipeg | MB | 102 | 387 | 474 |
| 2008 | Ottawa | ON | 102 | 386 | 478 |
| 2007 | Truro | NS | 98 | 369 | 459 |
| 2006 | Saguenay | QC | 99 | 369 | 455 |
| 2005 | Vancouver | BC | 98 | 384 | 479 |
| 2004 | St. John's | NL | 96 | 375 | 483 |
| 2003 | Calgary | AB | 90 | 362 | 465 |
| 2002 | Saskatoon | SK | 89 | 336 | 447 |
| 2001 | Kingston | ON | 91 | 345 | 431 |
| 2000 | London | ON | 95 | 341 | 437 |
| 1999 | Edmonton | AB | 99 | 328 | 427 |
| 1998 | Timmins | ON | 98 | 318 | 443 |
| 1997 | Regina | SK | 93 | 315 | 411 |
| 1996 | North Bay | ON | 103 | 331 | 423 |
| 1995 | Whitehorse | YT | 102 | 317 | 393 |
| 1994 | Guelph | ON | 102 | 307 | 410 |
| 1993 | Rivière-du-Loup | QC | 106 | 299 | 399 |
| 1992 | Sudbury | ON | 103 | 298 | 387 |
| 1991 | Vancouver | BC | 102 | 297 | 383 |
| 1990 | Windsor | ON | 99 | 310 | 411 |
| 1989 | St. John's | NF | 94 | 311 | 377 |
| 1988 | Winnipeg | MB | 92 | 308 | 396 |
| 1987 | Mississauga | ON | 85 | 297 | 376 |
| 1986 | Calgary | AB | 71 | 302 | 374 |
| 1985 | Cornwall | ON | 68 | 272 | 321 |
| 1984 | Halifax | NS | 67 | 262 | 314 |
| 1983 | Saskatoon | SK | 61 | 188 | 230 |
| 1982 | Toronto | ON | 56 | 196 | 248 |
| 1981 | Waterloo | ON | 52 | 186 | 236 |
| 1980 | Thompson | MB | 51 | 170 | 236 |
| 1979 | London | ON | 50 | 171 | 220 |
| 1978 | Sudbury | ON | 55 | 165 | 182 |
| 1977 | Victoria | BC | 51 | 137 | 168 |
| 1976 | Brandon | MB | 47 | 124 | 163 |
| 1975 | Jonquière | QC | 48 | 134 | 187 |
| 1974 | Calgary | AB | 42 | 112 | 147 |
| 1973 | Thunder Bay | ON | 38 | 100 | 124 |
| 1972 | Sarnia | ON | 38 | 96 | 110 |
| 1971 | Edmonton | AB | 34 | 85 | 85 |
| 1970 | Hamilton | ON | 38 | 91 | 91 |
| 1969 | Regina | SK | 30 | 64 | 64 |
| 1968 | Vancouver | BC | 28 | 68 | 68 |
| 1967 | Québec | QC | 28 | 72 | 73 |
| 1966 | Windsor | ON | 26 | 74 | 74 |
| 1965 | Winnipeg | MB | 26 | 68 | 68 |
| 1964 | Montréal | QC | 22 | 60 | 60 |
| 1963 | Toronto | ON | 18 | 53 | 54 |
| 1962 | Ottawa | ON | 12 | 45 | 45 |
References
- ↑ The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario) May 12, 1962 Page 3 science fair
- ↑ "Austin Wang wins Top Prize at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair | Youth Science Canada". youthscience.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Top Prizes Awarded at Canada-Wide Science Fair | Youth Science Canada". youthscience.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Information verified directly from Youth Science Canada
- ↑ "Future Canada-Wide Science Fairs". Youth Science Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2015.