The New Brunswick Labour History Awards were presented for the second year this spring at the Heritage Fairs held in school districts throughout the province. A total of 24 students received awards for projects “recognizing the place of workers in New Brunswick history” . In the English school districts, eight students received awards.
- In District 2 Josh Knowlton, Dorchester Consolidated School, won the award for his project on river logging.
- Katie Moore, Loch Lomond School, won the award in District 8 for a project on a lumber camp.
- The award in District 10 was won by Cody Barry, St. George Elementary School.
- Taylor Rossignol, Andover Elementary School, won the award in District 14.
- Jenni Scott, Campbellton Middle School, was the winner in District 15.
- Avery Watt, Nelson Rural School, was the winner in District 16.
- Jayce Cleghorn, Ridgeview Middle School, was the winner in District 17.
- Layton McCabe, Moncton Christian Home Educators, Rothesay, received the award for the Independent schools.
In the French school districts, sixteen students received awards, in several cases for participation in group projects.
- Benoit Bujold and Camie Pitre, École Saint-Henri, Moncton, received the award in District 1 for their project on the sawmill.
- A group of students from the École Mgr-Martin, Saint-Quentin, won the award in District 3 for their project on the Groupe Savoie: Raphaël Thériault, Maxim Cayouette, David Chouinard, Stéphanie Coulombe, Myriam Valcourt, Chloé Caron, Pascal Valcourt and Catherine Bujold.
- In District 5, the winner was Marie-Ève Carrière, Domaine des Copains, Balmoral.
- In District 6 the winner was Elizabeth Trecartin, Quispamsis Middle School.
- In District 9 the winner was Mireille Savoie, Centre scolaire-communautaire la Fontaine, Néguac.
- In District 18 the award was won by Maggan MacBean, Taylor McCarty and Lauren Colter, Nashwaaksis Middle School.
At the district fairs the students were presented with plaques recognizing their achievement in winning this award. In addition, their schools are receiving magazine subscriptions, and each student is receiving a letter of congratulations from the New Brunswick Federation of Labour and a certificate of recognition from the New Brunswick Labour History Project.
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