Sunset Country
Regional Science Fair

R.R.#1, 195 Highway 613N, Devlin, ON P0W 1C0
B. W. Love, Chairperson (807) 486-3329


(April 11, 2005) - The Sunset Country Regional Science Fair took place on Saturday, April 9, 2005, with approximately 120 students, from grades 4-12, participating.

AWARDS

Junior Division - Applied Science
1st Place Jessica Haw - Sturgeon Creek School, Barwick - ‘Plaster Master’
2nd Place Morgan Murdick & Brendan McGeachy - New Prospect School, Dryden - “Magnetic Generator”
3rd Place Jamie Buttner - St. Francis - “Electromagnetism”
Honorable Mention Ben McBride - Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, Stratton - “Wash Away or Here To Stay”
Junior Division - Life Science
First Place Courtney Hanson - McCrosson-Tovell, Sleeman, - “Disguise your Eyes
Second Place Erin McComb - Riverview School, Dryden - “Hamster on the Run”
Third Place Saragh Fraser - Riverview School, Rainy River - “Environmental Pollution”
Honorable Mention Ryan Tickner - Sacred Heart School, Sioux Lookout - “Which Hand Would You Shake?”
Junior Division - Physical Science
First Place Mitchell Haw - Sturgeon Creek School, Barwick - “Fence Sense”
Second Place Vincent Diep - Riverview School, Dryden - “Biodegradable Plastics”
Third Place
Halle Bazinet & Rebecca Armit - St. Francis School, Fort Frances - “The Shocking Truth”
Honorable Mention Matthew Watson - St. Francis School, Fort Frances - “What Melts Ice the Fastest”
Intermediate Division - Applied Science
First Place Erich Warmbier & Hayden Bye - St. Thomas Aquinas, Kenora - “The Wood Frog’s Antifreeze”
Second Place
Leah Hanchuk - Sacred Heart School, Sioux Lookout - “Biotic Water” -
Third Place Taylor Latimer - St. Francis School, Fort Frances - “Simply Alarming”
Intermediate Division - Physical Science
First Place
Brianne Doudiet - Ear Falls Public School - “Flammable Fabrics”
Second Place
TJ Marinaro - Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, Stratton - “A Shattering Experience”
Third Place
Jordan Hansen - McCrosson-Tovell, Sleeman - “Tough on Wood”
Honorable Mention David McBride - Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, Stratton - “Slip & Slide”
Senior Division - Other - Earth Science
First Place Aaron Matichuk - Atikokan High School “Pine Marten Habitat Suitability”

BEST IN FAIR RESULTS

Medical Lab Award- Junior Division-

“Biodegradable Plastics”- Vincent Diep - Riverview School, Dryden

Intermediate Division- "Biotic Water" Leah Hanchuk- Sacred Heart School, Sioux Lookout
   
Pfizer Canada Award of Excellence -“Pine Marten Habitat Suitability”
Aaron Matichuk - Atikokan High School
- “Flammable Fabrics”
Brianne Doudiet - Ear Falls Public School
- "Ski - Lys"
Brad Hatch - Riverview School, Dryden
- "Drip Drop - Save a Lot"
Travis Wintle - Riverview School, Dryden


List of Judges - April 9, 2005

# Name Category
1 Raymond Roy Intermediate - Applied
2 Stephen Danielson Intermediate - Applied
3 Dr. Elliot Intermediate - Applied
4 Merv Ahrens Intermediate - Applied
Intermediate - Life
5 Daryl Mcleod Intermediate - Life
6 Mary Ellen Kennedy Intermediate - Life
7 Jeremy Maguire Intermediate - Life
8 Keith Gilbert Intermediate - Physical
9 Rick Weidenhoft
Intermediate - Physical
10 Dave Legg
Intermediate - Physical
11 Chris Duchnicki Intermediate - Physical
12 Mark Hyatt Intermediate - Physical
13 Nancy Naylor Intermediate - Physical
14 Steve Richardson Junior - Applied
15 Kylee Hanson Junior - Applied
16 Rob Barclay Junior - Applied
17 Freeda Carmody
Junior - Life
18 Ron Fryer Junior - Life
19 Bernie Rittau
Junior - Physical
20 Nelson Rogoza Junior - Physical
21 Ray Koprowski Junior - Physical
22 Ken Koprowski
Junior - Physical
23 Cheryl Barclay
Junior - Physical
24 Dave Sharp
Junior - Physical
SA-1 Walter Rogoza
 
SA-2 Kathy Boone  
SA-3 Brendan Hyatt  


Many thanks to our corporate sponsors without whom this event would not be possible:

Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada
Ed Kaun & Sons Ltd.
Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario
Fort Frances Kiwanis Club
Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre
Kitchen & Bath Plus
La Place Rendezvous
Nor-Fab Building Components Ltd.
North Air
Lawrence G. Phillips
Pruys Precision Align-Boring
Rainy River District School Board
Luke Schill
St. Francis Home and School Association
Fort Frances Lions Club