An article in the Southern Gazette brought back some fond memories. The article by Paul Herridge was about preparations for the Regional Science Fair on the Burin Peninsula. School children have spent hours working on their projects at the school level and now the winners get to compete for a chance to go to the provincials.
My brother Mike and I looked forward to the science fairs. I do not think we missed the regionals and normally made it to the provincials. One year I won at the provincials with a computer program about the Solar System. Personal computers were relatively new in the early and mid 80's and I was really into them.
Mike and his buddy Leo spent all year getting ready for the next science fair. Nothing that generated electricity in our house seemed to be safe. Nothing they took apart was ever rebuilt the same way. From my precious R2-D2 remote controlled robot to mom and dad's hi-fi stereo. It was an excuse to be curious.
What I remember most was the excitement of getting out of St. Bernard's to a bigger centre. The camaraderie, the new friends, movies and malls. They served to open up a bigger world to me.
Of course Mike met his wife at the Regional Science Fairs.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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