Photo caption: Maiia Stoliarova, Carys Glen and Kaylee Lin are the three students to represent Richmond at the BC Provincial Heritage Fair in Vancouver in July.
Richmond students shared their knowledge about Canada’s fascinating past at the Richmond Museum’s 23rd annual Richmond Regional Heritage Fair on Friday, May 9.
Richmond elementary school students created exciting project displays about Canada’s diverse history and heritage with themes that ranged from prominent Canadians, such as Christine Sinclair and David Suzuki, to significant events like the Halifax Explosion of 1917. Students and visiting classes also took part in free activities and workshops presented by the Richmond Arts Services, Richmond Art Gallery and the Richmond Museum.
Seventeen awards were presented, with three students chosen to represent Richmond at the BC Provincial Heritage Fair in Vancouver from July 1 to 4, 2025. These students are:
- Maiia Stolairova, Grade 5, Talmey Elementary School
- Carys Glen, Grade 6, Westwind Elementary School
- Kaylee Lin, Grade 7, McNeely Elementary School
The local schools who participated in this year’s Heritage Fair at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate) were Cornerstone Christian Academy, L’école des Navigateurs, General Currie Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, McNeely Elementary, Westwind Elementary, William Bridge Elementary, Talmey Elementary and Thompson Elementary.
The annual Richmond Regional Heritage Fair is sponsored by the City of Richmond, Richmond Museum Society, BC Heritage Fairs Society, Richmond School District, Richmond Heritage Commission, Canada’s History and the BC Arts Council. The Heritage Fair program is a bilingual, educational initiative that aims to encourage students to explore Canadian history and heritage in a dynamic, hands-on learning environment. Thousands of students participate in Heritage Fairs across the country each year.
For more information on the Richmond Regional Heritage Fair, visit richmondmuseum.ca/heritage-fair.
Award Recipients:
Twenty-nine elementary schools students from across Richmond were recognized in 17 categories as part of the 2025 Richmond Regional Heritage Fair.
National
- Canada’s History National Showcase Award:
- Roman Saveliev, Grade 6, Thompson Elementary
- Kitty Huang, Grade 7, McNeely Elementary
- Canadian Museum of History Award of Excellence: Aariyan Sandhar, Grade 4, Hamilton Elementary
- Parks Canada National History Award: Aaron Huang and Serene Mo, Grade 4, Cornerstone Christian Academy
Provincial
- BC Heritage Fairs Stellar Achievement Award:
- Maiia Stolairova, Grade 5, Talmey Elementary
- Carys Glen, Grade 6, Westwind Elementary
- Kaylee Lin, Grade 7, McNeely Elementary
- Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC History Award: Lucas Phu, Grade 6, Cornerstone Christian Academy
- BC Hydro Power Pioneer Award: Ella Verdi, Grade 4, Hamilton Elementary
- Heritage BC Award: Javen Buttar, Grade 6, McNeely Elementary
- UVIC Department of History: Daniel Rusimovici, Grade 5, Talmey Elementary
- Bolt Safety Human Rights Award: Caspian Liu, Grade 6, Cornerstone Christian Academy
Regional
- Indigenous Peoples Award: Sophia Lee, Grade 7, McNeely Elementary
- Sport Award: Ava Iwasaki, Grade 5, Bridge Elementary
- Artistic Merit Award: Karyna Chau and Leanna Lee, Grade 6, Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Institution Award: Leo Jouvin, Grade 7, École des Navigateurs
- Local Historian of Richmond Award: Ethan Tsang, Grade 5, Westwind Elementary
- National Significance Award: Danica Gill, Grade 6, McNeely Elementary
- Student Choice Award: William Yu and Tiffany Chan, Grade 5, General Currie Elementary
- Honourable Mentions
- Alexandre Parrot, Grade 4, École des Navigateurs
- Joann Babu Sario, Grade 5, Talmey Elementary
- Saki Ozawa, Grade 5, General Currie Elementary
- Dorothy Ly, Grade 6, McNeely Elementary
- Matthew Wang, Grade 6, Bridge Elementary
- Liya Pang, Grade 7, Bridge Elementary
- Georgine Samson, Grade 7, Bridge Elementary