Recent stories posted about and by Alberta Champions
2020 Student Contest Winners Announced!
Winners of the Grades 7-9 Essay contest and the Grades 4-6 Story contest have been announced. See the winners and read their great essays and stories. We congratulate each of…
Spruce Meadows Field of Fame unveiling
The Spruce Meadows Field of Fame was unveiled on June 4, 2019. We also recognized the Champions, their families, and recent student essay/story contest winners at Spruce Meadows at the…
2019 Siksika Student Contest Winners Announced!
Winners of the Siksika Nation Grade 7-9 Essay Contest have been announced. See the winners and read their great essays and stories. We congratulate each of the winners, and their…
2019 Student Contest Winners Announced!
Winners of the Grades 7-9 Essay contest and the Grades 4-6 Story contest have been announced. See the winners and read their great essays and stories. We congratulate each of…
Contest Deadline extended to April 12th
Because some schools are still on spring break, we have extended the entry deadline by one week, to FRIDAY April 12th. This is the Final Week for Entries!!
Pat Christie will be at the Palliser Convention, February 21, 22
Pat Christie will be representing the Alberta Champions Society at the 80th Annual Palliser District Teachers' Convention 2019 on February 21 & 22, 2019, held at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre and the Hyatt…
2018 Siksika Contest Winners
Winners of the FIRST Skiksika Essay contest have been announced. See the winners and read their great essays and stories. We congratulate each of the winners, and their teachers, and…
2018 Student Contest Winners Announced!
Winners of the Grades 7-9 Essay contest and the Grades 4-6 Story contest have been announced. See the winners and read their great essays and stories. We congratulate each of…
Pat Christie is presenting at the CCTCA Calgary Teachers Convention on Feb 15
Pat Christie is presenting on Thursday, February 15th at the CCTCA Calgary Teachers' Convention on the topic "Bringing History to Life" Link to the presentation materials, PowerPoint, and all handouts.
CIBC a major sponsor of the 2018 Student Contest!
Delighted to meet Theo Fleury today while accepting a cheque for Alberta Champions Society on CIBC's Miracle Day. More details to be announced shortly! #CIBCMiracleDay #indigenouscontest#thankstoCIBC
Field of Fame #6: Spruce Meadows
The sixth Field of Fame is located at Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW. The monuments will be manufactured and installed at Spruce Meadows in late 2018. This Field of…
And the Winners of the 2017 Student Contest Are….
The 2017 Alberta Champions Student Essay/Story Contest judging has been completed. See the Complete Winners List, and read their essays (grades 7-9) and stories (grades 4+-6)
Teachers’ Ideas For Our Student Contest
Alberta Champions has been running Student Contests since to 2010 to promote greater awareness of important Albertans and their roles in building our community. Students grades 4-9 write about great…
Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be 1st Canadian woman on $10 bill
Black rights activist Viola Desmond, who was jailed for defiantly sitting in the "whites only" section of a Nova Scotia film house, will be the first Canadian woman to be featured on the country's $10…
Alberta Champions Wins Lion Award!
Alberta Champions won a Lion Award in the category of Advocacy and Awareness @YYCLionAwards @YYCHeritageAuth Tom McCabe and Pat Christie proudly posing with the award with Mayor Nenshi @nenshi Alberta…