Ski race project sends student to provincial fair

Grade 6 MacLeod Public School student Riley Ransom will showcase her project at the Provincial Heritage Fair in Toronto June 10-11.

Her project, entitled “Sudbury: A great place to race,” was selected following the 16th Annual Sudbury Regional Heritage Fair.

Close to 1,000 elementary and secondary students from Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin attended the exhibition and cultural celebration held May 4 at Laurentian University.

Ransom is a member of the Adanac Ski Club and a ski racer. This year, both she and her sister, Lexi, represented northern Ontario at the provincial championships in Collingwood.

She researched the history of ski racing in the Sudbury area. Her project features a timeline designed as a chairlift and highlights important historical information.

During her research, Riley discovered that MacLeod Public School has connections to the rich skiing heritage of the Sudbury area. Many teachers and students, both past and present, have played a part in the sport.

Jeff Laberge, a parent and coach with the Adanac Ski Club, is not only a former student, but he is also one of the architects of the new MacLeod green school.

A highlight for Riley was the opportunity to interview Jeff Dickson, a paralympic gold medallist from Sudbury. Riley thanks Peter Dopson, Dickson, Paul Kelly and David Ghent-Kyle for assisting her with her project.

"I am excited to go to Toronto,” Ransom said. “Southern Ontario is lucky to have a lot of great hills and terrain. I'm sure they have no idea that Sudbury is such a great place to race."

Rainbow District School Board chair Doreen Dewar applauded students for bringing the past to life through their Heritage Fair projects.

“Students researched a number of topics and, in the process, shared stories about their family, their community and its rich history,” she said, in a press release.

"All participants are to be commended for their efforts. We congratulate award recipients and wish Riley Ransom all the best at the Provincial Heritage Fair.”

The Sudbury Regional Heritage Fair is a community event organized and sponsored in partnership with a number of local organizations, including the Rainbow District School Board, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Laurentian University and the City of Greater Sudbury. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) was the new community partner at this year’s Heritage Fair.

2012 Heritage Fair winners from Rainbow Schools:

Provincial Representative

Sudbury: A great place to race
Riley Ransom – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

Science North Award

Niagara Falls
Ritik Nangia – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

Health Sciences North
Fatima Zaidi – Grade 6
Algonquin Road Public School

Canada’s National History Award

Banting – Discovery of Insulin
Jenna Neilson – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

Canada’s National History Award of Merit

L’histoire des soins cardiaques à Sudbury
Kayleigh Jeanveau and Jillian Kadwell – Grade 6
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Ontario Heritage Fair Association Founder’s Award

CN Rail
Zach McKee and Alias Durocher – Grade 5/6
Algonquin Road Public School

Archives of Ontario Award

La police régionale de Sudbury
Mikayla Rose and Thomas Pouta – Grade 6
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Ontario Genealogical Society Award

A. Frick – Architect
Forbes Frick – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

Ontario Historical Society Award

From Mill Town to Ghost Town
Kaelab Edmonds – Grade 5
Churchill Public School

Ontario Historical Society Reading and Remembrance Award

Sudbury and District Girls’ Hockey Association
Arianna Radey – Grade 4
Churchill Public School

Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’ Award

Huntington University
William McCormick and Megan Santi – Grade 5/6
Princess Anne Public School

Ontario Library Association Award

The Greater Sudbury Police Service
Jill Kovala – Grade 6
Algonquin Road Public School

Sudbury Finnish Canadian Heritage and Historical Society Award

Legion
Lauren Rajala – Grade 4
Churchill Public School

Honourable Mentions

North Shore Search and Rescue
Mikaela Matthews and Alexia Chatwell – Grade 5/6
R.H. Murray Public School

Le musée d’art de Sudbury
Rebecca Jacob and Lydia Tambur – Grade 6
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Thomas Edison and Falconbridge
Audrina Anderson and Madison Chartier – Grade 4/5
Adamsdale Public School

Uniformes de la Police de Sudbury
Ryan McDougall – Grade 5/6
Chelmsford Public School

INCO
Colby Lindroos – Grade 5
Alexander Public School

Le basin de Sudbury
Duncan MacDonald and Tyler Rivet – Grade 6
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Science North
April Deisinger – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

City of Greater Sudbury
Brody Sorrie – Grade 4
Churchill Public School

2nd Battallion Irish Regiment of Canada
Christopher McCormick and Roman Wereszczynsky – Grade 7/8
Princess Anne Public School

Sudbury Shriners
Conorr Norquay – Grade 6
MacLeod Public School

Posted by Laurel Myers