PETERBOROUGH REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR 2011
Awards Ceremony Script
DIVISION CATEGORY WINNERS
1. Primary General Science (K-3)    
Presenters: PRSF committee
2 honourable mentions (hm) and 5 Award of Excellence - $5 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 1113 Postma, Robyn Postma, Ariel Invasion of the Ladybugs Rhema Christian
HM 1101 Stever, Aidan 0 Drop Zone - A Parachute Problem James Strath
AoE 1110 Chandra, Asha 0 What Kills Germs? Rhema Christian
AoE 1114 Conrad, William 0 Do cats use sight or smell to find food? Westmount
AoE 1112 Slofstra, Evan 0 Phases of the Moon Rhema Christian
AoE 1104 Kathiravelu, Shaylene 0 Bouncing egg Rhema Christian
AoE 1115 Klingspohn, Olivia 0 Corbin's Treats Rhema Christian
Best Overall Primary Project
$10 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
BO 1102 Emery, Elise  0 Why do dogs see different than humans? Queen Mary
2. Elementary - Biological Science    
Presenters: PRSF committee
2 honourable mentions (hm) and 3 Award of Excellence - $5 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 2205 Stapleton, Rileigh 0 Burn Baby Burn! Kawartha Montessori
HM 2213 Moorcroft, Cole 0 The Big Debate: What Really Works St. Anthony's
AoE 2219 Abrahamse, Hannah 0 How Lean is Lean? The Children's Montessori
AoE 2206 Johnston, Alex 0 Can classical music make you smarter Kawartha Montessori
AoE 2217 Welland, Kayla 0 Burn, Baby, Burn Heritage Christian School
Best Overall Elementary Biological Project
$10 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
BO 2210 Emery, Frances 0 Who would you like to kiss...your spouse or your pet! Queen Mary
3. Elementary - Physical Science    
Presenters: PRSF committee
2 honourable mentions (hm) and 3 Award of Excellence - $5 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 2316 Morris, Avery 0 Acidic or Alkalized? The Children's Montessori
HM 2313 Decker, Trevor 0 Keeping Warm St. Paul's Norwood
AoE 2317 Howcroft, Claire 0 To See, To Touch, To Recall The Children's Montessori
AoE 2321 Shaw, Nora 0 A Boat for All Waters The Children's Montessori
AoE 2330 Legere, Reid Newport, Matthew Toothpaste protection Queen Mary
Best Overall Elementary Physical Project
$10 per student and a prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
BO 2320 Johnson, Ireland 0 I Can Hear You! The Children's Montessori
4. Junior - Physical and Mathematical Science  
Presenters: Peter Spasov and Sean Dunne
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 3612 Westcott, Alexandra 0 MUSIC AND ITS  EFFECT ON A MATH TEST  Lakefield College
Third Place- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Award ($25 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 3610 Bork, Elliott 0 Zap It To Ya  Lakefield College
Second Place- Kenneth Tsiang Memorial Award ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 3611 Gill, Chris 0 Chemical Induced Corrosion  Lakefield College
First Place- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Award ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 3605 Hynes, Madison 0 Warming Up Colours St. Paul's Norwood
5. Junior - Health and Life Science    
Presenter: Jim Sutcliffe
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 3403 Batten, Morgan 0 Sugar And Soda James Strath
Third Place- GE Canada Award ($25 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 3420 Chattopadhyay, Aditya 0 COMMON TOILETRIES AND SKIN IRRITATION James Strath
Second Place- Kenneth Tsiang Memorial Award ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 3419 Stever, Miranda 0 Red Bull or Dog Tired St. Catherine
First Place- Dr. Agnes Moffat-MaGee Award – Best Junior Health & Life Science Project ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 3418 Emery, Laurence 0 Eco-friendly road salt: What do Daphnia have to say about it? Queen Mary
6. Junior - Earth and Environmental Sciences  
Presenter: Rusty Hick
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 3512 Rogers, Cameron 0 Mégots: Écrase la pollution Westmount
Third Place ($25 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 3523 Williams, Jeffrey 0 Rocks:Hard or Soft? Lakefield College
Second Place ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 3522 Walter, Mark  0 Performance Comparison of Natural Insulation Lakefield College
First Place ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 3520 Moyer, Ana 0 Wind Turbines: Are They in Our Future? The Children's Montessori
7. Junior - Computing and Engineering Science  
Presenter: Peter Spasov and Sean Dunne
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ($25 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Second Place - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
First Place - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 3701 Dodds, Joey Anderson, Nick The Power of Attration James Strath
8. Intermediate - Physical and Mathematical Science  
Presenter: John Letherby and Jeff Simpson
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place - Ontario Power Generation ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 4603 Kamran, Umer 0 Magnetic Projectile Acceleration Kenner CVI
Second Place - Ontario Power Generation ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 4602 Ansari, Maria  0 Slippery Substances Kenner CVI
First Place - Ontario Power Generation ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 4601 Morgan, Ben 0 Does Dark Matter Affect Star Clusters? Fenelon Falls Secondary School
9. Intermediate - Health and Life Sciences    
Presenter: John Letherby and Jeff Simpson
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place - Ontario Power Generation ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 4401 Cole, Robin 0 Investigating Blood Splatters with Luminol Kenner CVI
Second Place - Ontario Power Generation ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 4405 Overink, Kim  Ward, Mariah Testing Short and Long Term Memory, Problem Solving and Spatial Awareness of Different Dog Breeds Lakefield District SS
First Place - Ontario Power Generation ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 4403 Stever, Madeline  0 Sunscreen: The Good, The Bad And The Metallic Taste in My Mouth - Part 2 Kenner CVI
10. Intermediate - Earth and Environmental Science  
Presenter: Jim Sutcliffe
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 4502 Hall, Brandi Hoekstra, Rachel  Is it possible to have a totally Eco friendly building East Northumberland SS
Third Place ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 4504 Alderdice, Brandon 0 electric cars-how efficient are they? East Northumberland SS
Second Place ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 4505 Ostrander, Kaitlyn Taylor, Amanda Oil Spills East Northumberland SS
First Place ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 4501 Bulmer, Kaitlyn 0 Colour of Plants Kenner CVI
11. Intermediate - Computing and Engineering Science  
Presenter: Daryl Bennett
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place - GE Canada ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Second Place - GE Canada ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
First Place - GE Canada ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
12. Senior - Physical and Mathematical Science  
Presenter: Jim Sutcliffe
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Second Place ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 5602 Wierda, Kurtis Snider, David Wave Power East Northumberland SS
First Place ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 5601 Elliott, Francesca 0 Light Pollution - Shaping the Skies Kenner CVI
13. Senior - Health and Life Science    
Presenter: John Letherby and Jeff Simpson
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place - Ontario Power Generation ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 5403 Switzer, Jessica 0 The 3 Day Water Fast Port Hope HS
Second Place - Ontario Power Generation ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 5401 Lamarre, Olivia 0 The Brain Drain: A study on the Effects of Wind Turbines on Short Term Memory Adam Scott CVI
First Place - Ontario Power Generation ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 5402 Brown, Madeleine 0 Flour Power: A Study of Effects of Gluten on Density Adam Scott CVI
14. Senior - Earth and Environmental Science  
Presenter: Daryl Bennett
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM 5504 Buck, Taylor  Wake, Cory Photovoltaic concentrating energy system East Northumberland SS
Third Place ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd 5503 Haley, Megan Bailey, Anna DOUCE COMME UNE PIQÛRE D'ABEILLE! East Northumberland SS
Second Place ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd 5502 Buchner, Kathleen 0 Does School Make Me Sick? Lakefield District SS
First Place- GE Canada Award ($100 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
15. Senior - Computing and Engineering Science  
Presenter: Daryl Bennett
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honourable mention awards
honourable mention (prize)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
HM none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Third Place ($50 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3rd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Second Place ($75 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
2nd none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
First Place- GE Canada Award ($250 cash)
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st none #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS      
16. School Plaque Awards      
Primary- Rhema Christian
Elementary- The Children's Montessori
Junior- James Strath
Intermediate- Kenner CVI
Senior- East Northumberland SS
17. Peterborough Field Naturalists' Awards          
Presenter: Rusty Hick
2 elementary and 2 junior awards
Elementary - $25 cash and prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 2213 Moorcroft, Cole 0 The Big Debate: What Really Works St. Anthony's
2nd 2212 Armstrong, Emma  Oickle, Katie How Light Affects Plant Growth Queen Mary
Junior - $25 cash and prize
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1st 3418 Emery, Laurence 0 Eco-friendly road salt: What do Daphnia have to say about it? Queen Mary
2nd 3520 Moyer, Ana 0 Wind Turbines: Are They in Our Future? The Children's Montessori
18. Frank Hancock Memorial Award    
Presenter: Tricia McCloskey
Prize awarded to the top astronomy project ($100 cash)
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5601 Elliott, Francesca 0 Light Pollution - Shaping the Skies Kenner CVI
19. Buckhorn Observatory Prize    
Presenter: Tricia McCloskey
Prize awarded to the top astronomy project ($100 cash)
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
1112 Slofstra, Evan 0 Phases of the Moon Rhema Christian
20. Shaw Computer Systems Prize for Energy Management  
Presenter: Brian Patrick
Best project with a theme involving energy conservation or analysis ($100 cash)
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5602 Wierda, Kurtis Snider, David Wave Power East Northumberland SS
21. Trent University Science Fair Award    
Presenter: Melissa Joseph Hill
One $1000 scholarship towards first year tuition to the most deserving Senior project.
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5502 Buchner, Kathleen 0 Does School Make Me Sick? Lakefield District SS
22. Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO)  
Presenter: Ian Mcilwham
One award ($150 cash) for Senior Project involving Water
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
One award ($100 cash) for Junior or Intermediate Project involving Water
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3418 Emery, Laurence 0 Eco-friendly road salt: What do Daphnia have to say about it? Queen Mary
23. Ontario Ministry of the Environment - Environmental Innovator  
Presenter: Kent Trolley
One award ($100. cash). Youth Science Ontario (cheque coming from YSO; have certificate).
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3418 Emery, Laurence 0 Eco-friendly road salt: What do Daphnia have to say about it? Queen Mary
24. Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award    
Presenter: Kent Trolley
One award ($100 cash) presented to student(s) with the top project on the distribution or conservation of electrical energy.
Youth Science Ontario (cheque coming from YSO; have certificate)
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
3520 Moyer, Ana 0 Wind Turbines: Are They in Our Future? The Children's Montessori
25. Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Awards  
Presenter: Kent Trolley
One award ($100 cash) for top laboratory project. Youth Science Ontario (cheque coming from YSO; have certificate).
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
26. University of Ontario Institute of Technology Innovation Award  
Presenter: Kent Trolley
Two awards ($100 cash). Youth Science Ontario (cheque coming from YSO; have certificate).
Award Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
Junior 3604 Morton, Thomas 0 La composition de l'atmosphère solaire Westmount
Intermed/Senior 5602 Wierda, Kurtis Snider, David Wave Power East Northumberland SS
27. University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship  
Presenter: Kent Trolley
One $1000 admission scholarship to the most deserving Senior project.
Youth Science Ontario ( have certificate(s), 2 shirts and pins).
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
28. 2011 National Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Award  
Presenter: Jim Sutclifffe
For top intermediate project in the fair, prize is cost of sending student to Canada Wide Science Fair at Toronto, ON.
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
4403 Stever, Madeline  0 Sunscreen: The Good, The Bad And The Metallic Taste in My Mouth - Part 2 Kenner CVI
29. 2011 Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Stepping Stone Award  
Presenter: Jim Sutclifffe
For top project in the fair, prize is cost of sending student to Canada Wide Science Fair at Toronto, ON (have certificate).
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
30. Canada Wide Science Fair Participants    
Presenter: Jim Sutclifffe
Prize of $50 cash per student plus trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair at Toronto, ON.
Project # First Student Name Partner Name Project Title School Name
5501 Noble, Adam Larson, Shayla The Hazards of Nanosilver Uncovered Lakefield District SS
4403 Stever, Madeline  0 Sunscreen: The Good, The Bad And The Metallic Taste in My Mouth - Part 2 Kenner CVI
4501 Bulmer, Kaitlyn 0 Colour of Plants Kenner CVI
3418 Emery, Laurence 0 Eco-friendly road salt: What do Daphnia have to say about it? Queen Mary
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