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Article: BCIT: Fraser River Essay Contest Promotes Environmental Awareness Amongst BC High-School Students ; For essay guidelines: www.explorethefraser.bcit.ca

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February 19, 2008
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BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 19, 2008) - In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Simon Fraser's journey down the Fraser River, the British Columbia Institute of Technology's (BCIT) Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation (FWR) program is coordinating The Fraser River Essay Contest. Open to all Grade 11 high-school students across British Columbia, the winner of the contest will receive a $3,000 BCIT entrance scholarship applicable to any program of their choice.

"The Fraser River Essay contest hopes to encourage students to explore what the Fraser River means to them as well as our province," says Mark Angelo, program head of BCIT's FWR program and coordinator of the Heart of ...

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