The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is an annual science fair in Canada coordinated by Youth Science Canada. Started in 1962, it is the highest level of competition in Canada, and approximately 400 projects and 500 students are judged at the fair. Finalists must qualify from approximately 25,000 competitors at over 100 regional science fairs (or, in the province of Quebec, the provincial science fair) throughout Canada.
Competition is split into three age categories: Junior for grades 7 and 8, Intermediate for grades 9 and 10, and Senior for grades 11 and 12.
The Canada-Wide Science Fair has been held every year since 1962. Regional Science Fairs apply to host the event 3 years in advance.
Host Cities of the Canada Wide Science Fair
| Year | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Windsor | ON |
| 2013 | Lethbridge | AB |
| 2012 | Charlottetown | PE |
| 2011 | Toronto | ON |
| 2010 | Peterborough | ON |
| 2009 | Winnipeg | MB |
| 2008 | Ottawa | ON |
| 2007 | Truro | NS |
| 2006 | Saguenay | QC |
| 2005 | Vancouver | BC |
| 2004 | St. John's | NL |
| 2003 | Calgary | AB |
| 2002 | Saskatoon | SK |
| 2001 | Kingston | ON |
| 2000 | London | ON |
| 1999 | Edmonton | AB |
| 1998 | Timmins | ON |
| 1997 | Regina | SK |
| 1996 | North Bay | ON |
| 1995 | Whitehorse | YT |
| 1994 | Guelph | ON |
| 1993 | Rivière-du-Loup | QC |
| 1992 | Sudbury | ON |
| 1991 | Vancouver | BC |
| 1990 | Windsor | ON |
| 1989 | St. John's | NL |
| 1988 | Winnipeg | MB |
| 1987 | Mississauga | ON |
| 1986 | Calgary | AB |
| 1985 | Cornwall | ON |
| 1984 | Halifax | NS |
| 1983 | Saskatoon | SK |
| 1982 | Toronto | ON |
| 1981 | Waterloo | ON |
| 1980 | Thompson | MB |
| 1979 | London | ON |
| 1978 | Sudbury | ON |
| 1977 | Victoria | BC |
| 1976 | Brandon | MB |
| 1975 | Jonquière | QC |
| 1974 | Calgary | AB |
| 1973 | Thunder Bay | ON |
| 1972 | Sarnia | ON |
| 1971 | Edmonton | AB |
| 1970 | Hamilton | ON |
| 1969 | Regina | SK |
| 1968 | Vancouver | BC |
| 1967 | Québec | QC |
| 1966 | Windsor | ON |
| 1965 | Winnipeg | MB |
| 1964 | Montréal | QC |
| 1963 | Toronto | ON |
| 1962 | Ottawa | ON |
Famous quotes containing the words science and/or fair:
“Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.”
—Imre Lakatos (1922–1974)
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—Miles Franklin (1879–1954)