Jasmine Kaur Sodhi of Vancouver is a National Heritage Fair winner
Indo-Canadian Voice Jasmine Kaur Sodhi of Vancouver is a National Heritage Fair winner posted by: Rattan MallJASMINE Kaur Sodhi, a Grade 7 student of Vancouver’s JW Sexsmith Elementary School, has been named one of the four winners of the 2025 Heritage Fair National Showcase by Canada’s History Society. The other winners are Flavie Blanchard of Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, Valentina Hill of God’s Lake Narrows, Manitoba, and Cora Lukeman of Antigonish, Nova […] The post Jasmine Kaur Sodhi of Vancouver is a National Heritage Fair winner first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice.Indo-Canadian Voice
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JASMINE Kaur Sodhi, a Grade 7 student of Vancouver’s JW Sexsmith Elementary School, has been named one of the four winners of the 2025 Heritage Fair National Showcase by Canada’s History Society.
The other winners are Flavie Blanchard of Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, Valentina Hill of God’s Lake Narrows, Manitoba, and Cora Lukeman of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
They created their award-winning projects for Heritage Fairs, a bilingual program that encourages students to delve into a topic in Canadian history and then present what they’ve learned. The four winners each received a $500 contribution to an RESP and were featured in Canada’s History magazine. They traveled together to Ottawa to be honoured, thanks to the support of the Wilson Foundation.
“It’s so encouraging to see these young people exploring aspects of Canada’s past with such passion and curiosity,” said Melony Ward, President and CEO of Canada’s History Society. “The four winners all displayed the critical thinking skills and dedication that show how studying history helps create engaged citizens.”
Every year, thousands of students present their projects at school and regional fairs throughout the country, with
support from Canada’s History Society. Based on the quality of their research, several students are invited to participate in the National Showcase. The 2025 winners were chosen from this select group.
Sodhi highlighted the achievements of a group who came to be known as the Militant Mothers of Raymur. In 1971, they lobbied the city of Vancouver for an overpass to give neighbourhood children a safe way to cross dangerous railway tracks en route to school.
Jasmine viewed artistic interpretations and a film on the group, as well as extensive archival material and contemporary media coverage to assess how their efforts inspired other community activism in an often overlooked part of the city.
You can view her project here: Canada’s History Society Heritage Fair National Showcase.
The winners were celebrated by Members of Parliament for their contribution to youth civic engagement. They also met with Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall, and were homoured at the Canadian Museum of History.
The Heritage Fairs program (HeritageFairs.ca)is a bilingual educational initiative that encourages young people to investigate Canadian history and heritage through creative, student-led projects. Each year thousands of students in grades 4 to 12 research and present topics of historical significance at school-based fairs throughout Canada. Top projects are selected to participate in one of approximately 50 community-based fairs held each spring, with up to 100 projects advancing to the online Heritage Fair National Showcase, hosted by Canada’s History Society.
Canada’s History Society is a national charitable organization that works to connect Canadians through history. It aims to strengthen understanding of the complex and diverse histories of this country and their part in shaping contemporary Canada. It publishes the magazines Canada’s History and Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids (available digitally at CanadasHistory.ca), and oversees education and award programs, including the Governor General’s History Awards and Heritage Fairs.
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