[BCMA] News Release

Tue Apr 26 15:38:36 PDT 2011

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 26, 2011

"An Exploration into Canadian Heritage and Traditions"

Showcased at the 9th Annual Richmond Delta Heritage Fair - May 7, 2011

Delta, BC - Last school year more than 150,000 students across Canada worked
on projects or participated in a Regional Heritage Fair. But what is a
Heritage Fair you may ask?  

The Heritage Fair is a bilingual educational initiative to encourage
students to explore Canadian history and heritage in a dynamic, hands-on
learning environment and then present the results at a public exhibition -
the 9th Annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair.

Students from Devon Gardens Elementary, Ladner Elementary, McClosky
Elementary, South Park Elementary, and Delta Secondary School have presented
their projects to their school bodies and now are representing Delta at the
Regional Heritage Fair.  

The Fair actively involves students, schools, heritage organizations,
businesses and community groups in a contemporary celebration of discovered
traditions and events. Through the media of their choice, students display
their stories about local, provincial or national heroes, legends,
milestones and achievements, and present them to the judges and the general
public.

Joined by students, the Fair's Delta judges include: Heather King
(Councillor), Faye O'Niel (Aboriginal Support Worker), Guillermo Bustos
(Educational Consultant), Laura Dixon (Delta School Trustee), Mark Sakai
(Executive Director, Delta Museum & Archives), Gwen Szychter (Local
Historian and Author) and Val Windsor (Delta Heritage Commission). 

This community-based celebration of Canadian heritage will have a lasting
impact on all who attend. Come and view history through the eyes of our
youth on Saturday, May 7 from 10am - 3pm at the Richmond Cultural Centre,
where you can visit 74 student project displays and take part in fun
activities for the whole family.  Admission is free!  

For more information, please call the Delta Museum and Archives Society at
604-946-9322 or visit our website at  <http://www.deltamuseum.ca>
www.deltamuseum.ca.

Established in 1969, the Delta Museum and Archives is a not-for-profit
society whose mission is to capture, research and preserve stories, records
and objects of Delta; promote community identity and facilitate access to
our community's rich history and diverse culture through education, exhibits
and reference services for all present and future generations.

The Delta Museum, located in the heart of Ladner Village at 4858 Delta
Street and the Delta Archives, located at 4450 Clarence Taylor Way, are open
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00am to 4:30pm.  

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For more information and to obtain a photo, please contact:

Gabrielle Martin, Administrative Assistant

Delta Museum & Archives

Tel: 604-946-9322 x 227  

E-mail: gmartin at deltamuseum.ca

Gabrielle Martin

Administrative Assistant

Delta Museum & Archives Society

Operating:

The Delta Museum

4858 Delta Street

Delta, BC  V4K 2T8

604-946-9322   Fax: 604-946-5791

The Delta Archives & Edgar Dunning Reading Room

4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent

604-940-3832

www.deltamuseum.ca

New Exhibit at the Delta Museum:  Life of a Delta Bee

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