RESULTS OF THE 2005
CANADA-WIDE CRYSTAL GROWING COMPETITION

CANADA-WIDE

This was another outstanding year featuring close competition:
  • From 33 mgrams to 56 grams, crystals came from all over the country from 13 different places.

    We should be proud of the accomplishments of our students as some of the judges said (amazing).

    You will find below three tables listing each the school, students' names, mass, quality, score and ranking for the crystals grouped in three categories : Best Quality, Best Overall and from Teachers.

    I want to send my warmest congratulations to all who participated across Canada and I hope this competition was an occasion to discover some of the greatness of the nature around us.

    A special thank you to :

  • Anachemia Science or providing the copper sulfate used in the contest,
  • BASF for providing the prizes,
  • the many teachers who supervised their students and give a lot of their own time,
  • the Chemical Institute of Canada volunteers who coordinated the contest in their local area,
  • the panel of 8 judges who volunteered to evaluate the crystals at York University.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2005 Canadian Crystal Growing Competition
    Participants a    nd Results
    Best Overall
    Students
    School and Teacher Students Weight
    (g)

    		 Quality
    (/10)    		 Overall
    Score
    (/100)    		 Overall
    Rank
    $300 prize for school
    Polyvalente des Abénaquis
    St. Prosper, QC
    Virginie LAROCHELLE
         		 Joanie GAGNON 56.202 7.76 68.1 1
    $200 prize for school
    Brocklehurst Secondary School
    Kamloops, BC
         Sharon DODD    		 Alaina ELKE 33.28 692 53.1 2
    $100 prize for school
    Fellowes High School
    Pembroke ON
    Paul St.LOUIS    		 Edmond Tse 29.477 6.81 50.5 3
    Woburn Collegiate Institute
    Scarborough, ON
    Barbara RUSSELL    		 Ying MENG
    Christopher LANGAN
    Jenny JIN    		 29.864 6.39 47.5 4
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 Ray HUOT
    David HSU    		 15.663 7.51 46 5
    Saint Peter's Catholic High School
    Ottawa, ON    		 Dustin MANTHA
    Chris BUREAUX
    Malcolm GRIFFITH
    Ravi NEELAKANTAN    		 21.113 6.77 45.5 6
    Hearst High School
    Hearst, ON
    André DUMAIS    		 Chris GOSSELIN
    Felix LACHANCE
    Benjamin CHEECHOO    		 15.888 7.16 44.0 7
    Crofton House School
    Vancouver, BC
    Zaitun MAHEDI    		 Ruchi AHLUWALIA
    Elizabeth SELF    		 13.268 7.3142.28
    Pav. Wilbrod-Dufour
    Aknam QC    		 Pierre-Luc BOIVIN-MALTAIS 6.929 8.8539.89
    Homeschool BC
    Chris BUCHNER    		 Reace BUCHNER
    Brayden BUCHNER    		 12.06 7.0239.210
    Kelvin High School
    Winnipeg, MB
    Donna LABUN    		 Jessica FAN 7.454 8.3238.611
    Sackville High School
    Halifax, NS
    Brenda BUTLER    		 Emily LIGHTHALL
    Tim LIGHTHALL    		 8.611 7.8138.412
    Miramichi Valley High School
    Moncton, NB
    Nancy VESSIE    		 Jennifer McCRAY
    Brooke SULLIVAN    		 27.214 4.96 35.9 13

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    2005 Canadian Crystal Growing Competition
    Participants and Results
    Best Quality
    Students
    School and Teacher Students Weight
    (g)
    		 Quality
    (/10)
    		 Quality
    Score
    (/100)

     

    		 Overall Rank
    $200 prize for school
    Southridge Independent School
    Vancouver, BC
    Kierstan McCAW    		 Akashdeep AUJLA
    Cody LIN
    Michael WINKELMAN    		 0.033 9.057 90.6 1
    Pav. Wilbrod-Dufour
    Alma, QC     		Pierre-Luc BOIVIN-MALTAIS 6.929 8.85 88.5 2
    Streetsville Secondary School
    Mississauga, ON    		 Sinan RAOF 0.814 8.829 88.3 3
    Kelvin High School
    Winnipeg, MB
    Donna LABUN    		 Sheldon XU 0.804 8.821 88.2 4
    Mother Teresa School
    Ottawa, ON    		 Ivan JELECAN
    Nikola MARIC    		 3.128 8.814 88.1 5
    École Marcelle Mallet
    Lévis, QC
    Julie LABBÉ    		 Natacha CARRIER 0.116 8.514 85.1 6
    Sackville High School
    Halifax, NS
    Brenda BUTLER    		 Emily LIGHTHALL
    Tim LIGHTHALL    		 0.843 8.17981.8 7
    Brocklehurst Secondary School
    Kamloops, BC
    Sharon DODD    		 Marie HARMAN 7.36 7.857 78.6 8
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School,
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 Natasha RAJAN,
    Fatima FAIZI    		 8.245 7.820 78.2 9
    Homeschool BC
    Chris BUCHNER    		 Reace BUCHNER
    Brayden BUCHNER    		 3.29 7.77977.8 10
    Miramichi Valley High School
    Moncton, NB
    Nancy VESSIE    		 Sarah LENNERT
    Mallory PRICE    		 0.499 7.629 76.3 11
    Hearst High School
    Hearst, ON
    André DUMAIS    		 Jessica SUTHUERLAND
    Emily PERMAN    		 11.156 6.857 68.6 12


    2005 Canadian Crystal Growing Competition
    Participants and Results
    Teachers
    School and Teacher Weight
    (g)
    		 Quality
    (/10)
    		 Quality
    Rank
    		 Overall
    Score
    (/100)
    		 Overall
    Rank
    $200 prize for school
    Northern Secondary School
    Toronto, ON
    Peter BLOCH    		 35.891 6.764 4 53 1
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 14.247 7.500 3 44 2
    Kelvin High School
    Winnipeg, MB
    Donna LABUN    		 4.963 7.571 2 29 3
    Hearst High School,
    Hearst, ON
    André DUMAIS    		 2.45 8.357 1 22 4

     

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