RESULTS OF THE 2004
CANADA-WIDE CRYSTAL GROWING COMPETITION

CANADA-WIDE

This was another outstanding year featuring close competition:
  • only 0.1 marks separated the top six crystals in the Best Quality category,
  • there was only a 4% score spread between the 3rd to 8th place crystals in the Best Overall category, and
  • for the first time, teachers scored the highest Overall marks.

    So we have reason to be proud of the accomplishments of all the participating students.

    In all, we received submissions from 13 different parts of the country.

    For the various sections around Canada, the following Tables list all the best crystals by School with Students' Names, crystal Weights, Quality Scores, Overall Scores, and Overall & Quality Rankings.

  • The first Table lists students' crystals entered in the Best Quality category.
  • The second lists students' crystals entered in the Best Overall category.
  • The final Table lists crystals submitted by Teachers

    Congratulations to all who participated and especially those whose crystals are represented here.

    A special thank you to

  • Anachemia Science for providing the Rochelle Salt used in the contest,
  • BASF for providing prizes,
  • the teachers who supervised their students,
  • the Chemical Institute of Canada volunteers who coordinated the contest in their local area, and
  • Dr. George FERGUSON of the Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph for assistance in judging the crystals.

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    2004 Canadian Crystal Contest
    Participants and Results
    Best Quality
    Students
    School and Teacher Students Weight
    (g)
    		 Quality
    (/10)
    		 Quality
    Rank
    		 Overall
    Score
    (/100)
    Middlefield,
    Toronto ON
    Lyle SADAVOY    		 Thaksa SETHAIKAVALAN,
    Pavithiraa RAVINDRAN,
    Anu BHAGAT     		7.477 9.78 1 45.4
    École Sec Roger Comptois
    ? QC
    Christian VÉRONNEAU    		 whole class 0.006 9.78 2 0.1
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School,
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 Natasha RAJAN,
    Edmond CHEN    		 15.141 9.75 3 58.9
    Centennial CVI,
    Guelph, ON
    Dave SUTHERLAND    		 Stephen MA
    Robert WANG,
    Peter LI,
    Dan ROBSON     		3.585 9.70 4 32.1
    École Secondaire Garneau,
    Ottawa, ON
    Lynne PROULX-ARNONNE    		 Anik MILLIARD,
    Justin VIENNEAU    		 0.018 9.70 5 0.4
    St Johns Ravenscourt,
    Winnipeg, MB
    Mark DELMAGE    		 Jason ROSENBERG,
    Caitlin GOERES,
    Hun Tae KIM    		 0.172 9.68 6 3.3
    Miramichi Valley High School,
    Miramichi NB
    Penny CURTIS    		 Willie STYMIST,
    Jon BAPTIST    		 0.842 9.60 7 12.7
    Southridge School,
    Surrey, BC
    Kierstan McCAN    		 Emily BAKER
    Semantha SEAMAN,     		0.901 9.50 8 13.3
    École l'Odyssee,
    Saguenay, QC
    Guy HARVEY    		 Andréanna GINAC
    Stéphanie LAROUCHE     		1.317 9.35 9 17.1
    Home School,
    Chilliwack, BC
    		Reace BUCHNER
    Brayden BUCHNER    		 0.801 8.63 10 11.0
    Hearst High School,
    Hearst ON
    André DUMAIS    		 Leonard DODIER 6.906 8.38 11 37.6
    École Acadienne de Truro,
    Truro, NS
    Robert CARREAU    		 Nicole AMIRAULT 0.375 8.18 12 5.7
    Fellowes High School,
    Pembroke, ON
    Paul St Louis    		 Heather LABOW,
    Aimee LI    		 13.912 7.95 13 46.6


    2004 Canadian Crystal Contest
    Participants and Results
    Best Overall
    Students
    School and Teacher Students Weight
    (g)
    		 Quality
    (/10)
    		 Overall
    Score
    (/100)
    		 Overall
    Rank
    Polyvalente des Abénaquis,
    St. Prosper, QC
    Hugo SAMSON,
    Robert BILODEAU    		 Jean-Philippe JACQUES,
    Catherine GAGNE    		 43.241 8.28 68.1 1
    Polyvalente des Abénaquis,
    Havre St-Pierre QC
    Éric FALLU    		 Christopher BOUDREAU 34.937 8.28 64.4 2
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School,
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 Natasha RAJAN,
    Edmond CHEN    		 15.141 9.75 58.9 3
    École Alternative,
    Ottawa, ON
    Suzanne St.-Cyr    		 Stephane MAISONNEUVE 25.035 8.28 58.6 4
    St Johns Ravenscourt,
    Winnipeg, MB
    Mark DELMAGE    		 Hun Tae KIM 16.716 9.18 57.3 5
    Woburn CI,
    Scarborough, ON
    Barbara RUSSELL    		 Ying MENG
    Christopher LANGAN    		 45.104 6.83 56.8 6
    Centennial CVI,
    Guelph, ON
    Dave SUTHERLAND    		 Erin HAYES,
    Jan HE,
    Allegra FRYXELL     		18.847 8.35 54.2 7
    Hearst High School,
    Hearst, ON
    André DUMAIS    		 Samantha COLE 41.98 6.45 52.7 8
    Fellowes High School,
    Pembroke ON
    Paul St.LOUIS    		 Heather LABOW
    Aimee LI    		 13.912 7.95 46.6 9
    Steveston Secondary School,
    Richmond, BC
    Andrew TOVEG    		 Kyle JUNG,
    Jathniel JAO    		 24.152 6.55 45.9 10
    Home School,
    Thorold, ON
    		Lynn RYALS,
    Michael PIELECHA    		 3.291 8.93 28.2 11
    Fredericton High School,
    Fredericton, NB
    Alexis CHRISTMAS    		 Daven HUGHES,
    Greg MORRIS    		 2.453 9.58 25.8 12
    École Acadienne de Truro,
    Truro, NS
    Robert CARREAU    		 Nicole AMIRAULT 0.375 8.18 5.7 13


    2004 Canadian Crystal Contest
    Participants and Results
    Teachers
    School and Teacher Weight
    (g)
    		 Quality
    (/10)
    		 Quality
    Rank
    		 Overall
    Score
    (/100)
    		 Overall
    Rank
    École Mgr-Labrie,
    Havre St Pierre QC
    Éric FALLU    		 41.532 8.88 1 72.3 1
    Polyvalente des Abénaquis,
    St. Prosper, QC
    Hugo SAMSON,
    Robert BILODEAU    		 46.285 8.63 4 72.2 2
    École Secondaire Garneau,
    Ottawa, ON
    Lynne PROULX-ARNONNE    		 16.085 8.78 2 54.1 3
    Windfields Junior High School,
    Toronto, ON
    Sandy SZETO    		 44.453 6.50 6 53.9 4
    Harry Ainlay Composite High School,
    Edmonton, AB
    Aura POMBERT    		 14.188 8.75 3 51.7 5
    St Josephs College School,
    Toronto ON
    Veronica BACCHUS    		 0.393 8.43 5 6.19 6


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