
The Albert County Museum was bustling with activities on Saturday, May 13, as students from Anglophone East participated in the Districts 2023 Regional Heritage Fair at the museum the perfect location for a heritage fair celebration!
The Heritage Fairs program is a provincial initiative that takes place in schools for Grades 5 to 9. Students choose a New Brunswick or Canadian Heritage topic or theme of interest to them, research the topic and then create a heritage project. Each district school that participates has students attend the Regional Heritage Fair to present their projects to be judged for various awards. At the Awards Ceremony, students are presented with Regional Heritage Fair trophies and plaques, awarded to student projects in specific categories. Every student receives a 2023 Regional Heritage Fair medal and certificate, as well as books and special prizes.
smaller living things. It was also a fun experience to set up tents on the Museum grounds.
Well known local artist, Tim Isaac, provided a unique artistic opportunity for the students to work together combining Bay of Fundy stones, sea shells and handmade clay tiles to create a Nautical Mosaic.
Each student designed their personal section of the mosaic. Notice the interior design of black clay tiles that formed the anchor inside the ship's wheel. The mosaic will be a wonderful display at the Albert County Museum!