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Published: March 17, 2016

4-H Canada science fair

Seventeen finalists representing eight provinces presented projects ranging from agriponics to drawing connections between EIA and HIV tests to cell phones and reaction time in the inaugural 4-H Canada Science Fair in Nova Scotia March 3-6.

The following four winners will represent three projects at the Canada-Wide Science Festival May 15-20 in Montreal.

  • Michael Jones, Ontario — microbial activity in soil
  • Signe Caswell, Nova Scotia — incubation temperatures of yogurt
  • Neleah Lavoie and Megan Downe, Prince Edward Island — reward vs. punishment and the best motivator

Saskatchewan Women’s Institute

Women in troubled relationships and sheltered housing are the themes of the Saskatchewan Women’s Institute’s annual meeting slated for May 27 in Fort Qu’Appelle.

Competitions will include a fruit loaf, recycled item and quilted table runner. The Associated Country Women of the World convention will be held Aug. 17-23 in Coventry, England.

Visit fwic.ca.