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Teen takes gold for research project at cancer agency
The Vancouver Sun - October 28,2009
Perri Tutelman is still years away from applying to medical school, but that hasn't stopped the 16-year-old Richmond student from doing research at the BC Cancer Agency and winning a gold medal for it, no less.

Young Scientists and Innovators Explore Education and Career Opportunities in BC
BCIC Newsletter - October 2009
BCIC's Innovation Exploration (IE) program concluded another successful year of giving young scientists and innovators the opportunity to meet and network with leaders from BC's science and technology community. IE recognizes winners of regional science fairs who represent BC at the national Canada-Wide Science Fair and international science fairs. The annual three-day event during National Science and Technology week focuses on ideas, education and career development. (more).

Celebrating B.C.'s science fair winners
The Vancouver Sun - September 17, 2008
The British Columbia Innovation Council profiles two top science fair winners in preparation for the Innovation Exploration (September 27-29, 2008) that will feature 80 Regional Science Fair winners. All the Regional Science Fair winners are profiled on the BCIC website. The 2008 British Columbia Innovation Council Awards recognized these students as well as B.C. leaders driving innovation excellence in the province. The Awards Dinner was on September 29, 2008 at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Video is available from Backbone Magazine's website.

Developing talent to Fuel Innovation in BC
The Vancouver Sun - September 17, 2008
The British Columbia Innovation Council programs are profiled.

The domino effect: Inpiring young people
The Globe and Mail - June 4, 2008
Order of Canada recipients will mentor students being recognized by Youth in Motion awards program as Canada's top 20 under 20. This list includes Vancouver's Cassandra Wong and three other science fair students from Ontario.

Top teacher takes prize in geekiness
Vancouver Courier - June 4, 2008
Prime Minister recognizes gift for making science fun. GVRSF Chair Devon Ross wins Prime Ministers Award for Teaching.

Could high heels be your Achilles heel?
North Shore News - May 7, 2008
West Vancouver student's science fair project heading to Ottawa.

Student turns gut instinct into a top science project
Vancouver Sun - December 11, 2007
17-year-old Cassandra Wong wins praise for research using stomach monitor as a lie detector.

Students have to overcome fear of math and science
Editorial The Ottawa Citizen - December 5, 2007

Young Scientists Out to Inspire
Terrace Daily Online - September 18, 2007
Local science fair students showcase their projects during a Community Science Celebration on Saturday September 22, 2007, presented in partnership with Science World, the Northwest Science and Innovation Society and Northwest Community College.

PRESS RELEASES

Founder and Past Executive Director of Science Fair Foundation of BC to Receive Order Of British Columbia
Fifteen British Columbians who have contributed to the province in extraordinary ways will be awarded the Order of British Columbia, Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point, Chancellor of the Order, announced today. (August 6, 2010)

The Science Fair Foundation of British Columbia Appoints New Executive Director
The Science Fair Foundation of BC today announced the appointment of Ms. Morrey Rae Hutnick as its new executive director effective June 1st, 2010. (June 8, 2010)

Excellence in Sport - Excellence in Academics: BC Students selected for Team Canada at USA International Science Fair Team
Five British Columbia students are among sixteen of Canada’s brightest high school scientists that have been selected by Youth Science Canada to represent Canada at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) May 9 - 15 in San Jose, California. Intel ISEF is the world’s largest science fair. (March 25, 2010)

Science savvy students prepare for Youth Science Month: BC students vie for a chance at the Canada-Wide Science Fair
The Provincial Government joins provinces across Canada with the Proclamation of March as “Youth Science Month.” British Columbia’s future leaders of science and innovation are preparing to showcase their own creative science concepts and theories province-wide this March.(March 2, 2010)
*Link to Official Proclamation*
*Additional Resources on Youth Science Foundation Website*

BC Science Fair Students Win International Awards in Taiwan!
Michael Peters from Glenlyon Norfolk School in Victoria and Nicholas Randall from Penticton Secondary School in Penticton, both Grade 12 students, have returned home big winners from the Taiwan International Science Fair, held February 1st to 7th in Taipei, Taiwan. (March 2, 2010).

Science Fair Team - Off to Taiwan!
New Year will bring excitement for two British Columbia teens and an educator. January 30th they will board a plane for Taipei, Taiwan to represent British Columbia and Canada at the annual Taiwan International Science Fair to be held January 31 to February 7, 2010. (December 16, 2009)

BC Science Fair Students Continue to Excel
Four of the Greater Vancouver students who represented BC at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in May spent the summer realizing further honours and accolades for their science explorations. Forsan Chan, Linda Liu, Mary Zhao and Steven Zhu all used Science Fair projects as a chance to create amazing memories. (September 8, 2009)

Science Educator Recognized for Outstanding Service
Rod Eldridge has been involved in science fair at the school, school district, provincial, Canada‐Wide, and International levels for over thirty years. In recognition of his dedication and tireless efforts to help students, Eldridge will receive a Youth Science Canada Distinguished Service Award at the Central Okanagan Regional Science Fair on April 8th, 2009. (April 3, 2009)

Team Canada-ISEF Announced: BC Students selected for International Science Fair Team
Four British Columbia students are among sixteen of Canada’s brightest
high school scientists that have been selected to represent Canada at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) May 10-16 in Reno, Nevada. (March 23, 2009)

Science savvy students prepare for Youth Science Month: BC students vie for a chance at the Canada-Wide Science Fair
The Provincial government has declared March as "Youth Science Month." British Columbia’s future leaders of science and innovation are preparing to showcase their own creative science concepts and theories province-wide this March. (March 2, 2009)
*Link to Official Proclamation*
*Additional Resources on Youth Science Foundation Website*

BC Science Fair Students Win International Award in Taiwan!
Cody O’Neil and Derek Ling, both Grade 11 students at Kelowna Secondary School in Kelowna have returned big winners from the Taiwan International Science Fair, held February 8th to 15th in Taipei, Taiwan. (February 19, 2009)
*Also posted on BCIC website*

New Partnership Expands Science Fairs to Students Throughout B.C.
The Science Fair Foundation of British Columbia (SFF BC) is partnering with the British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) to enhance and deliver The Science Fair Program across B.C.(October 29, 2008)

Profile: Clara Westwell-Roper
Excerpt from Signals (a publication of Genome BC) profiling Science Fair Alumnus Clara Westwell-Roper. (Summer 2008)

Science Fair Alumnus Accepted into UBC MD/PhD Program
Clara Westwell-Roper, a BC Science Fair Alumnus, is one of three candidates accepted into the University of British Columbia combined MD/PhD program for 2008.(May 23, 2008)

BC Students Awarded 22 Medals and $165,975 at Canada-Wide Science Fair
Seventy-one students from across British Columbia and the Yukon won a total of 46 awards at this year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair held in Ottawa, Ontario, from May 10 to 18, 2008. Participating in a variety of categories from automotive to biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences to computing and information technology, the students brought back five gold, five silver, 12 bronze, 24 honourable mentions, 17 special awards, and $165,975 in scholarships, awards and total prize money.(May 20, 2008)

Science Fair Educator Receives Prime Minister’s Award
Ms. Devon Ross, a science teacher at Vancouver Technical Secondary in Vancouver, BC and Chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair, is one of 16 educators from across Canada to receive the national level 2008 Prime Minister’s Award – a Certificate of Excellence. (picture).(May 20, 2008)

Science savvy students prepare for Youth Science Month: BC students vie for a chance at the Canada-Wide Science Fair
The Provincial government has declared March as “Youth Science Month.” British Columbia’s future leaders of science and innovation are preparing to showcase their own creative science concepts and theories province-wide this March. With the support from the Science Fair Foundation of BC, communities from six regions of the province will hold local science fairs from March 3-8, where scientists in Grades 7-12 will compete for the ultimate chance to represent their region at the Canada-Wide Science Fair, held in Ottawa on May 10 - 18, 2008. (February 28, 2008)

BC Students Win International Awards in Taiwan!
Kimmie Gulevich, a Grade 10 student from Dr. Kearney Junior Secondary School in Fort St. John, and Brian Le, a Grade 12 student from Kelly Road Secondary School in Prince George have returned big winners from the Taiwan International Science Fair, held February 16th to 23rd in Taipei, Taiwan.(February 25, 2008)

Science Fairs: From British Columbia to Taiwan
Two British Columbia teens and an educator will board a plane for Taipei to represent British Columbia and Canada at the annual Taiwan International Science Fair to be held February 16 to 23, 2008.(November 20, 2007)

Eighth Annual PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run Raises More Than $50,000 For B.C. Science Fair Students
The eighth annual PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run, which took place on Sunday, May 27 raised $50,000 and attracted over 1,300 runners. To date, the run has raised over $310,000 for The Dr. Michael Smith Science Fair Endowment in support of Science Fair programs across B.C. (June 1, 2007)

17 Medals and $67,950 Awarded to BC Students at Canada-Wide Science Fair
70 students from across BC won 3 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze, 11 honorable mentions and 11 special awards as well as $67,950 in other awards and scholarships at this year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair, held in Truro, Nova Scotia, May 12 - 20, 2007. (May 22, 2007)

Young Scientists from 31 Communities to Represent BC at the Canada-Wide Science Fair
70 students from across B.C. will be going to Truro, Nova Scotia. (May 11, 2007)

Team Canada-ISEF 2007 Announced
Two Greater Vancouver Students join 14 other students from across Canada to represent Canada at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 27, 2007)

REGIONAL RESULTS FROM THE 2008 CANADA-WIDE SCIENCE FAIR

Cariboo / Mainline Region
Central Interior Region
Central Okanagan Region
East Kootenay Region
Fraser Valley Region
Greater Vancouver Region
Northern British Columbia Region
Pacific Northwest Region
South Fraser Region
West Kootenay and Boundary Region
Vancouver Island Region
Yukon / Stikine Region

REGIONAL RESULTS FROM THE 2007 CANADA-WIDE SCIENCE FAIR

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BC Regional Science & Technology Network (BCRSTN): Innovation Resource Centre • ISIC (Interior Science Innovation Council) • KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) • KRIC (Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council) • MISTIC (Mid-Island Science, Technology & Innovation Council) • NSIS (Northwest Science and Innovation Society) • OSTEC (Okanagan Science & Technology Council) • Sci-Tech North (Science and Technology Association of the North) • VIATeC

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Dr. Michael Smith, Nobel Laureate (1932-2000)

Provincial Award Sponsors - 2007

Association of Professional Biologists
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
BC Agriculture in the Classroom
BC Greenhouse Grower's Association
British Columbia Association of Physics Teachers (BCAPT)
BC Cryptozoology Club
BC Hydro Power Smart
BC Innovation Council
BC Society of Laboratory Scientists
BC Science Teachers Association
Canadian Land Reclamation Association, BC Chapter
Chevron Canada Ltd
Division for the Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geosicence (DAWEG)
Federation of British Columbia Naturalists
Genome BC
Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon
Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)
The Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
Thomson Nelson Inc.
Work's Compensation Board of Bristish Columbia

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