Award Recipients

Jo Anne Broders and her Grade 8 class embarked on a year-long journey to uncover and honour the history of a little-known Mi’kmaq cemetery in Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Julie Gaudreault and her Grade 5 students explored various aspects of Quebec society around 1905. The story of Louis Cyr — the famous strong man of the time and a folk hero of the Lanaudière region of Quebec — served as a common thread to explore this important period.

Tasting History was an interdisciplinary project that combined Grade 11 and 12 classes in history, hospitality and tourism, and green industries to explore a broad history of European Jewry beyond the Holocaust.

Project True North invited Grade 10 students to explore the lives of Canadian nursing sisters, members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, and Canadian military medal recipients, illuminating the often-overlooked contributions of these individuals.

Michele Schwab wanted to create an opportunity for her students to make connections with local kêhtê-ayak (Cree for old ones) and knowledge carriers from Starblanket Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Okanese First Nation, and Peepeekisis First Nation.

Hidden Histories fostered a deeper connection to the history of Saint John, New Brunswick, while highlighting overlooked stories of First Nations, Black, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Finding Common Ground: A Treaty Walk (& Roll) of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan is an innovative project that evolved into a digital, self-guided walk that explores local history through a Treaty lens.

Pascal Bureau challenged his grade 9 students to design educational and entertaining board games centred around major themes in the history of New France.

The Westmount High School Memorial Project was a decade-long endeavour to research and commemorate the lives of the school’s alumni who served and died during the Second World War.

Erin Doupe led her high-school students through a local history project called The Story of a Soldier, which centred on the experiences of Guelph’s soldiers and their families during the First World War.