Ella Fendelet and Jade Bremner are off to a national science fair competition. (Image Credit: Submitted)

By Nigel Maxwell

Education

Local science students invited to National Competition

Apr 2, 2026 | 10:37 AM

Two young science students from the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division have punched their tickets to attend next month’s Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton.

Ella Fendelet, a Grade 8 student from Christopher Lake School, and Jade Bremner, a seventh grade student from Red Wing School, wowed the judges at the Prince Albert and Northeast Regional Science Fair which was held on March 31.

Fendelet placed first for her project: Filters to Fibers: Can You Make a New Product Out of Cigarette Butts?

Bremner placed second for her project: Self Healing Biodegradable Plastic.

The science fair was held at the Prince Albert Science Centre at the Gateway Mall and there were 47 students from six schools.

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A total of 38 projects were presented to the judges and the participating schools included Carlton, Christopher Lake, Red Wing, Spruce Home, Distance Learning Centre (DLC) and Shellbrook Elementary.

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