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Top projects chosen for regional science fair

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Ken Matieshen

The best of the best science fair projects from School District 27 came to 100 Mile House on March 3 for judging at the district-wide fair.

It was hosted by 100 Mile House Elementary School and all of the medal winners have qualified to compete in the Cariboo-Mainline Regional Science Fair, slated for April 7-8 at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

The projects showcased the imaginations and understanding of the scientific process of all those who participated, and according to Jim Price, one of the main co-ordinators, there were some top-notch ideas presented.

"There was a lot of hard work put into the projects and I was really pleased with their efforts," he says, adding that the fair generated a big high for the participants.

"They were excited about going from the school fair to the district fair, and now going to the regional fair is over the top."

Participants were from Grades 5-7 and they were judged in the age categories of novice, junior and senior.

Price is the School District 27 representative for the regional fair and will be accompanying the local participants to the event.

Local medallists who will go on to compete at regionals, with their project category and name, are:

Environmental science:

Silver Novice - Jeffrey Lamarche, 100 Mile House Elementary School (100), Percentage Test.

Health science:

Silver Junior - Jillian Thomson and Delaney Speers, (100), Advil.

Gold Senior - Carly Redford, Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO), The Social Obsession. Redford was also chosen as second-place project overall.

Life science:

Silver Junior - Brendan Oldegbers, (100), Germination by H2O.

Gold Novice - Treyh Dickerson and Reid Davidson, (100), Besoin Pour La Vitesse (Need for Speed).

Bronze Novice - Kalli McDonald-Weins (100), The "Scents" of Smell.

Physical science:

Gold Junior - Tristan Johnson and Chloe Paterson (100), Coca Cola.

Silver Novice - Wyatt Coulson (100), Which Grease Reduces Friction the Most?

Gold Novice - Wesley Silverton (100), Chladni Plate.