Thursday 16 May 2013

May 15 - CWSF 2013 - Lethbridge Alberta - University of Alberta



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QRSTF 2013  at Loyalist College -- We will be having viewing from 11:00-4:00 pm. The Award Show will start at 4:00.
Please come and visit.

CWSF 2013 --- QRSTF  BLOG (the many years of CWSF and QRSTF)
 The World of QRSTF - A mosaic created from pictures selected from all the QRSTF pictures over the last 3 years. 
CWSF 2013 Website



QRSTF 2013 
Wednesday May 15, 2013

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Wednesday May 15, 2013

Wednesday, May 15 2013
TimeTitleLocation
06:00 am - 09:00 amBreakfastAtrium
08:00 am - 05:30 pmTours of Southwest Alberta1st Choice Savings Centre - West parking lot
05:30 pm - 07:30 pmDinnerAtrium
07:00 pm - 11:00 pmFinalists & Delegates LoungesStudents Union Ballroom

Tour day will include a visit to the following sites:
#1 Waterton Lakes National Park is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Lunch will be enjoyed in this beautiful surrounding.
#2 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an UNESCO World Heritage Site where Native interpretive guides are present to make sure everyone has a memorable experience.
#3 Alberta Birds of Prey Centre is Canada’s largest birds of prey facility. This is a “must-see” attraction

#5 Wind Energy Powers Southern Alberta, Canada’s first commercial wind farm was erected in 1993 along the Cowley Ridge; today, hundreds of these structures can be seen in Southwest Alberta.

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If you are interested in seeing what the CWSF is all about, check out the live feed of the Awards Ceremony.  Go to cwsf.youthscience.ca and read the blog articles as well as reading the news articles about the science fair.

The awards ceremony will be live-streamed on Thursday, May 16, 2013, starting at 3 pm MDT. Click the link to go to the live stream page where you will be able to share in the excitement.

http://youthscience.ca/cwsf-2013-live-stream
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Team Quinte is off to the wilds of Alberta to see some great natural and man-made wonders.

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#1 Waterton Lakes National Park is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Lunch will be enjoyed in this beautiful surrounding.


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#2 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an UNESCO World Heritage Site where Native interpretive guides are present to make sure everyone has a memorable experience.


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#3 Alberta Birds of Prey Centre is Canada’s largest birds of prey facility. This is a “must-see” attraction

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#4 Wind Energy Powers Southern Alberta, Canada’s first commercial wind farm was erected in 1993 along the Cowley Ridge; today, hundreds of these structures can be seen in Southwest Alberta


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Today was "adventure day" and it certainly was that.  We boarded our coach shortly before 8:30am after collecting










our boxed lunch and having our annual Team Ontario picture taken.   Our first stop was the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre which is Canada's largest rescue sanctuary for birds of prey.  We were introduced to several species of owls and hawks including the endangered burrowing owl.  Highlights were having the chance to rub noses with a red eagle and seeing a young bald eagle fly between perches.  Theresa and Aaron did their own mini rescue by freeing a duck that was trapped under the wire surrounding its cage.  Trying to put it back in the cage was another story. 

 A two hour drive through the foothills of southern Alberta took us to the spectacular Waterton Lakes National Park which is a UNESCO Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.  A mini "Banff in the prairies" summed it up.  The group spent the most part of the two hours skipping stones in the lake and all agreed that the mountains surrounding the lake was the most picturesque view on the trip so far.  We wandered up to a large waterfall that was nestled in the rocks just on the edge of town.  The rumour of a great ice cream shop enticed us back into the small town of Waterton and we all enjoyed some cool treats.  It was difficult to leave such a peaceful spot but the intrigue of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, another UNESCO World Heritage Site got us back on the bus.  

On our 1.5 hour trip there we passed hundreds of wind turbines located in the vast fields.  We arrived at a huge cliff, known as Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and were shown a movie and given a great tour by native guides who explained the importance in history of how and why annually the buffalo were run off the cliff.  


We returned for a late dinner.  Again our soccer players went off for a fourth night of soccer competition with Aysar's team beating Govind's team once again.  Aaron, Brandan, Theresa, Scott and Jane headed out for an evening walk that somehow ended up at Dairy Queen.  It was a great day and it is really good to see how well our team Quinte gets along.  The conversations during the day are unpredictable but always include some reference to science eventually.  After such an intense judging day yesterday, this was the perfect way to spend a day together.  

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