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Sunday April 6 – Monday April 7, 2025 1962 – 2025 : 64 Fairs and counting |
Previous CWSF Participants - Lists of VIRSF Winners
Lots of prizes are available for students participating in the VIRSF (see Awards Pages).The top few students get a PAID TRIP to represent the Vancouver Island Region at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF).
The 2017 CWSF was held in Regina, May 14-20, 2017. The 2018 CWSF will take place in Ottawa, May 12-19, 2018.
VIRSF - CWSF - 2022
| CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS – 2022 | |||||
| # | Name | Prize | Level | ||
| 1 | Eunjo An | Sanofi Biogenius Award Excellence Award – Bronze Medal University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Western University Scholarship |
Senior | ||
| 2 | Nathan Hellner-Mestleman | Excellence Award – Silver Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 3 | He Junming | The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability Award |
Intermediate | ||
| 4 | Sarah McDonald | Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Weather Network Award Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Senior | ||
| 5 | Katharine Morley | Nanotechnology for Sustainable Society Award Excellence Award – Bronze Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 6 | Evan Papps | Excellence Award – Silver Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 7 | Erin Plecas | Participation Award | Intermediate | ||
Vancouver Island CWSF Students in 2021 (See below for prior years)
- Dianna Hu – Self-watering Plant Pot
South Island Distance Learning (Grade 8)
– Excellence Award – Junior Bronze
——————– - Wishva Kosgoda – Impact of Exercise on Insulin Resistance and Blood Glucose Spikes
Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 11)
——————– - Margaret Krawciw – Meddling Microplastics: A Study of the Interactions between Microalgae and Microplastics
Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 12)
– Excellence Award – Senior Silver
– Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
– Beaty Centre for Species Discovery – Senior
——————– - Alexis Kuo – Exploring an Affordable and Sustainable Approach to Enhance the Effectiveness of Non-medical Masks
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
– Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
——————– - Taya Lee – Recycling Oil from Contaminated Water using Azolla Filiculoides to Create a Biodiesel Blend
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 11)
– Excellence Award – Senior Gold
– Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change – Senior
– Renewable Energy ward – Senior
– Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
——————– - Charlotte Quin – Growth and Feed Consumption of Chicks Supplemented with Sunflower Sprouts and Brewers
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
– Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
——————– - Willow Tzonev – Carbon Killer
St. Michael’s University School (Grade 8)
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VIRSF - CWSF - 2021
| CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS – 2021 | |||||
| # | Name | Prize | Level | ||
| 1 | Dianna Hu | Excellence Award – Bronze | Junior | ||
| 2 | Wishva Kosgoda | Participation Award | Senior | ||
| 3 | Margaret Krawciw | Excellence Award – Silver Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Beaty Centre for Species Discovery |
Senior | ||
| 4 | Alexis Kuo | Excellence Award – Bronze Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Intermediate | ||
| 5 | Taya Lee | Excellence Award – Gold Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change Renewable Energy Award Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Senior | ||
| 6 | Charlotte Quin | Excellence Award – Bronze Medal | Intermediate | ||
| 7 | Willow Tzonev | Participation Award | Intermediate | ||
Vancouver Island CWSF Students in 2017
- Annie McLeod - Marine Brown Algae Extracted Fucoxanthin & Phlorotannin in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 10)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Gold Medal
Western University - Gold Medal Entrance Scholarship ($4000)
- Melody Cheng - A New Phase of Water: Is This Measurable with Surface Tension?
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Bronze Medal
CAP Physics Prize - Intermediate ($750)
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
- Nattan Telmer - Powering Animal Trackers with Thermal Electric Generators (TEGs)
Mount Douglas Secondary (Grade 9)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Silver Medal
S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award ($750)
Youth Can Innovate Awards ($750)
Western University - Silver Medal Entrance Scholarship ($2000)
- Nicolas Fedrigo - Stroke Rehabilitation Exoskeleton
Claremont Secondary (Grade 10)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Bronze Medal
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
- Ella Chan - Oral Infections: Does Lactoferrin Inhibit the Bactericidal Action of Eugenol?
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 11)
Excellence Award - Senior Bronze Medal
University of Ottawa - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
- Yassin Guitouni - The KNEEd for Power
Mount Douglas Secondary (Grade 9)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Bronze Medal
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
- Anastasia Castro - Microplastic Ocean Pollution
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
Excellence Award - Intermediate Bronze Medal
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
Canada-Wide Science Fair Summaries (2005-17)
Links for available prizes and lists of Past Winners Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
NOTE: Many prizes were obtained close to the Science Fair. These tables will be updated post-Fair.
Open to any age category
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| ENKIN Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| HAJASH FOUNDATION Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| JASCO Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| PFIZER Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| STARFISH MEDICAL Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| Victoria Natural History Society | impact of humans on environment | 5 - book prizes |
| Al Appleton Worksafe Award | occupation hygiene | $200 |
| Chemical Institute of Canada | chemistry | $150, $100, $50 |
| BC Hydro | electrical safety, conservation | $100, $50 |
| Air & Waste Management Association | air pollution, water pollution, waste reduction | $100 |
| Chevron Canada | environment | $100 |
| BC Agriculture in the Classroom | agriculture | $75 |
| general science and education | $50 book certificate + plaque | |
| UVic Engineering Chairs | engineering | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Social Science Chairs | social sciences | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Science Chairs | sciences | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Human & Social Development Chairs | human sciences | $50 book certificate |
| Association of Professional Biologists of BC | biology | $50 |
| Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | meteorology oceanography | book prize for each category |
| Geological Association of Canada | geosciences | two book prizes |
| Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC | engineering/geosciences | ten awards of $50; ten awards of $25 |
| Butterfly Gardens | any discipline | 4 - 1 day passes |
| Cordova Bay Golf | any discipline | 2 - passes for the Ridge Course |
| IMAX Theatre | any discipline | one family pass |
| Miniature World | any discipline | 2 entrance passes |
| Munro's Books | any discipline | 5 - book prizes |
| Ocean River Sports | any discipline | 2 - 3 hr Kayak Rentals |
| Prince of Whales | any discipline | Whale-watching pass for 2 |
| Quarky Science | any discipline | multiple prizes |
| Rotary Club of Victoria | environment | Four prizes 2 x $25 - $50 - $100 |
| Royal BC Museum | Any category | Three prizes Family Pass, 2 books |
| Russell Bookstore | any discipline | 2 - $25 gift certificates |
| Schneider Electric | Promote Women in STEM | Three prizes 3 - $75 |
| Scientific Spirit Award | any discipline | 8 - $25 prizes |
| Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre | Marine Biology | 4 passes to the Discovery Centre at Sidney |
| Tanner's Books | any discipline | 2 - $25 gift certificates |
| Victoria Harbour Ferry | any discipline | Harbour Tour for 2 |
| Victoria Bug Zoo | any discipline | 6 passes |
| Victoria Symphony | any discipline | Concerts for Kids package |
Senior (Grades 10 - 12) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| University of Victoria | top senior project | $3000 entrance scholarship |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $200 (senior or junior) |
| Masanori Aoki Award | top physics/engineering project | $200 |
| Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology | ingenuity in project | $100 (grades 8-10) |
| Alexa Geminiano Award | three-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Nathan Geminiano Award | two-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history/conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Association of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience | engineering / geosciences | $50 |
| Schneider Electric | Senior - Energy / Environment | $150 |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $100 and Plaque |
Junior (grades 8-9) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $200 (senior or junior) |
| Masanori Aoki Award | top physics/engineering project | $200 |
| Alexa Geminiano Award | three-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Nathan Geminiano Award | two-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Soc. for Canadian Women in Science & Technology | ingenuity in project | $100 (grades 8-10) |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history / conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Association of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience | engineering / geosciences | $50 |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $75 and Plaque |
| Schneider Electric | Junior - Energy / Environment | $150 |
Intermediate (Grades 6-7) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $100 (intermediate or elementary) |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history / conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Assoc of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $50 prize |
Elementary (Grades 4-5) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $100 (intermediate or elementary) |
| Gordon Patterson | promising young scientist | three at $50 |
| Drs. Walter & Rosemary Balfour | promising young scientist | $50, $25 |
| Drs. Jane Browning & Dave Berry | promising young scientist | $50 |
| Science Venture | top exhibit in category | visit of Science Venture to your class |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $25 prize |
Provincial Awards Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Award (Some also listed above) |
| AI Appleton Worksafe Award |
| American Association of Physics Teachers, Michael Crooks Prize |
| BC Agriculture in the Classroom |
| BC Hydro For Generations Award |
| BC Hydro Scholarship |
| BC Science Teachers' Award |
| BC Innovation Council Scholarship |
| BC Nature (BC Naturalists) |
| Chevron Canada Award |
| Division for Women in Science & Engineering Award (DAWEG) |
| Genome BC |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon |
| Special Award Sponsored by TRUIMF and Atlas at CERN |
| WE Coates (Land Reclamation) Award |
| Pacific Carbon Trust Award (New Award) |
Past Prize Winners Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
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