A huge honour for Vermilion Bay's Emma Lang. Lang has been named a finalist in this year's Canada's History Young Citizens program. Her history project on the Red Lake's Ken Leishman, otherwise known as the Flying Bandit, has been identified as one of the best and she will now compete for the top prize. A national panel of judges will now review the videos of 30 finalists and announce six winners. The winners receive a trip to Ottawa to participate in the Governor General's History Awards.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Young Historian Gets National Props
A huge honour for Vermilion Bay's Emma Lang. Lang has been named a finalist in this year's Canada's History Young Citizens program. Her history project on the Red Lake's Ken Leishman, otherwise known as the Flying Bandit, has been identified as one of the best and she will now compete for the top prize. A national panel of judges will now review the videos of 30 finalists and announce six winners. The winners receive a trip to Ottawa to participate in the Governor General's History Awards.
