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Past EcoFairs & Multimedia

Past EcoFairs -2007 | 2006 | 2005 |2004 | 2003 | Testimonials | Video | Photographs

2008 Peel EcoFair

In 2008, students from across Peel gathered together at the 6th annual Peel EcoFair. The presentation day was held on Wednesday, May 21st. This was the first year the EcoFair operated as a stand alone event, apart from the Peel Children’s Water Festival. This year the number of participants on the presentation day included: 151 students and 8 teachers from 8 schools, as well as 8 Participant Mentors (representing community partner organizations).
Here are the schools that participated at the 2008 Peel EcoFair:

Note: * = returning school

Opening addresses were made by Suzanne Nurse, Peel District School Board (PDSB) Trustee from Wards 2, 9 and 10 and Jasmeet Sidhu, founder of the Peel Environmental Youth Alliance.  Both commended students and teachers on their commitment and accomplishments and encouraged them to continue their advocacy for improved stewardship in Peel schools and beyond.

Music, public speaking, storytelling, drama and hands-on, in-the-field, and nature studies were all ways of sharing at this year’s EcoFair. Several of these schools were coming together again after having met and started their action projects at the beginning of the school year, at the EcoBuzz Conference.
Emphasis this year was to provide the participants with the rare opportunity to appreciate and experience forest and wetland ecosystems.  There were enthusiastic reviews about the shelter building, nature walk, and aquatic ecosystems study at the 2008 EcoFair, thanks to staff from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the City of Brampton.  

  • This year’s event also included a teacher networking session facilitated by Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) as a means of offering communication and support through an online blog. Additionally, many of the professional Mentors at this year’s event will keep in touch with their partner teachers into the next academic school year in order to provide support on sustaining schools’ stewardship projects.

EcoFair 2008 came to a close with the key note speaker, Scott Debassige, who as cultural storyteller, talked about the relationship between our natural and human ecosystems. Prizes were raffled off to students, including maple syrup from the Peel District School Board Field Centres, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority passes and many more.

This year the following organizations partnered with the Region of Peel at the Peel EcoFair:

  • Community Environment Alliance
  • EcoSource
  • AMEC Earth and Environment
  • Credit Valley Conservation Authority
  • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
  • Peel District School Board (& PDSB Field Centres)
  • Peel Environment Youth Alliance
  • R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited
  • Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
  • City of Brampton

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2007 Peel EcoFair

Wednesday May 23rd, 2007 marked the fifth year of the Peel EcoFair. Once again, the sun was shining down on beautiful Heart Lake Conservation Area as students from ten schools arrived on site early to start the day.

Here are the schools that participated at the 2007 Peel EcoFair:

This year the Peel EcoFair was officially opened with an inspirational talk about “The Power of One” by Mike Bator, Director of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. Immediately afterwards, students from Heart Lake Secondary led members of the EcoFair planning committee in a performance of the STOMP dance and chant: “Be the change you wish to see.”

Ice breaker activities followed, allowing all participants to network before the presentations began. This year’s presentation format was new, allowing students from each school to tell their stories collectively in a dynamic and engaging way. Several of these schools were coming together again after having met and started their action projects at the beginning of the school year, at the EcoBuzz Conference.

During lunch hour, students from Mentor College screened their new video: Our Ever Changing World documenting their watershed stewardship project. Heart Lake Secondary students also gave a theatrical performance of “The Hopeful High School Hooligan.” There were rave reviews about the wild flower planting, nature walk, and low ropes activities happening at EcoFair, thanks to staff from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the City of Brampton.  Students also valued the opportunity to meet with their school’s assigned expert in order to discuss their projects, past, present and future.

This year’s experts providing project and presentation feedback were:

  • Alice Casselman; Association of Canadian Educaion Resources
  • Eugene Furgiuele; City of Mississauga
  • Karyn Hogan; Region of Peel
  • Catherine Mahler; Ontario EcoSchools
  • Sangeetah Pabla; Region of Peel
  • Peter Rider, RJ Burnside
  • Rob Ridley , PDSB Field Centres
  • Teresa Rigg; Backyard Heritage Discoveries
  • Elanor Waslander; Credit Valley Conservation Authority
  • Judy Yack; Region of Peel

EcoFair 2007 came to a close with the key note speakers, Wolfgang and Nicole Guembel from Clean Air Champions, who as professional triathletes, talked about the relationship between a clean environment and a healthier body. Finally, each participating school at Peel EcoFair was given a Nature Conservancy of Canada appreciation certificate, confirming that a donation was made on their behalf by the Region of Peel towards the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine. In addition, every student and teacher received their very own personalized EcoFair certificate of appreciation for showing environmental leadership. Prizes were raffled off to students, including a rain barrel, composter and water efficiency kits.

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2006 Peel EcoFair

Wednesday May 24, 2006 - Sunny skies smiled down on the Peel EcoFair for the fourth consecutive year, at Heart Lake Conservation Area. Nine groups made presentations this year, with five of them being first time participants.

Thanks to smaller group sizes, new display stalls, and two tents this year, students’ project presentations were easy to hear, see, and understand. Youth and adults alike enjoyed networking and other interactive opportunities like planting aquatic plants with TRCA and group problem solving with the City of Brampton’s low ropes activities. Be sure to see the 2006 Photo Gallery link at the top of this page!

The 2006 Peel EcoFair was officially opened by Jim Grieve, Director of the Peel District School Board, and the Keynote Address was given by the renowned Mohawk Elder, Chief Topleaf. Add to this a lunch hour theatrical performance of “The Hopeful High school Hooligan” by Heart Lake Secondary students, with drumming and singing at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies… and you have a celebration befitting the impressive work undertaken this year by all the young participants.

This year, each participating group received a certificate confirming that a donation was made on their behalf by Peel EcoFair to the Nature Conservancy of Canada , towards the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine.

Here are the groups that participated at the 2006 Peel EcoFair:

The 2006 Panel of Experts providing students with project and presentation feedback were :

Following the presentation day, exhibits remained in the Peel EcoFair tents at the Peel Children’s Water Festival for the remainder of the weeklong event. Grade 2-5 Festival goers participated in a scavenger hunt orientation of the EcoFair projects and created drawings about what they learned from the EcoFair exhibits. See the 2006 Photo Gallery link at the top of this page.

10,000 people, including elementary students, high school volunteers, teachers, parents, politicians, Region of Peel staff and members of the public, attended the Festival.

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2005 Peel EcoFair

The weather was once again glorious on the Peel EcoFair presentation day, which was held on Wednesday May 25, 2005. More students, teachers, and volunteers than ever arrived with their projects and presentations to set up their displays inside the centrally-located Peel EcoFair tent, on the grounds of Heart Lake Conservation Area. May 25th marked the first day of the Peel Children’s Water Festival, where the Peel EcoFair was again a key component. The EcoFair tent provided the means for classes to display and teach one another on the importance of their environmentally based school action projects.

This year, the groups that participated in the Peel EcoFair included:

The panel of experts that critiqued each display consisted of:


Following the presentation day, the schools’ exhibits remained at the Peel Children’s Water Festival for the remainder of the weeklong event. Over 8000 people, including elementary students, high school volunteers, teachers, parents, politicians, Region of Peel staff and members of the public, attended the Festival.

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2004 Peel EcoFair

This year the Peel EcoFair was held on Friday May 28, 2004. Students, teachers, and volunteers arrived with their projects and presentations to set up their displays inside the Peel EcoFair tent on the grounds of Heart Lake Conservation Area. May 28 th marked the first day of the Peel Children’s Water Festival, of which the EcoFair was a key component. The EcoFair Tent provided the means for classes to display and teach one another on the importance of their environmentally based school action projects.

This year, the groups that participated in the Peel EcoFair included:

The panel of experts that critiqued each display consisted of:

Following the presentation day, the schools’ exhibits remained at the Peel Children’s Water Festival for the remainder of the weeklong event. Over 9000 people, including elementary students, high school volunteers, teachers, parents, politicians, Region of Peel staff and members of the public, attended the Festival.

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2003 Peel EcoFair

Anticipation filled the early morning air as presenters from across Peel arrived at the Peel EcoFair tent on the shores of Heart Lake. Presentations took place on the morning of the first day of the Peel Children's Water Festival with participation from students, teachers and parents from the following schools:
  • Edenwood Middle School, Mississauga - Case Study
  • Glendale Public School, Brampton - Summary
  • Havenwood Public School, Mississauga - Summary
  • Hickory Wood Public School, Brampton - Case Study
  • Mary Fix Catholic School, Mississauga - Case Study

Our six Expert Panel members for 2003 were:

Following the presentation day, the schools' exhibits remained at the Peel Children's Water Festival for the remainder of the weeklong event. Over 9000 people, including elementary students, high school volunteers, teachers, parents, politicians, Region of Peel staff and members of the public, attended the Festival.

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