Each year the Legion Sponsors the National Literacy and Poster Contest based on the theme of Remembrance. Over 100,000 young Canadians participate every year.
General Alexander Ross Branch #77 had 428 entries from the schools in Yorkton.
The first place winners from all Legions in Canada go on to Zone, from there the 1st place winner goes on to Districts and from there 1st place winners go on to Provincials and the 1st place winner in each category go to Nationals to be judged with the other 1st place winners from other Province’s (there are 10 Legion Provincial Commands).
The following students placed first at branch level here in Yorkton:
Primary:
Colour Poster, Savannah Saganace, St. Michael’s.
Junior:
Essay, Courtney Gilbey, MC Knoll; Poem, Alexa Haider, St. Michael’s; Colour Poster, Madison Hoffman, Yorkdale Central; B/W Poster, Andrea Stickwood, St. Michael’s.
Intermediate:
Essay, Matthew Mandzuk, YRHS; Poem, Cattlin Haas, St. Michael’s; Colour Poster, Jillionne Sutian, Yorkdale Central; B/W Poster, Brayden Wasylniuk, St. Paul’s.
Senior:
Essay, Nathan Pidperyhora; Poem, Alexis Jade Guy; Colour Poster, Dakota Cmoc and B/W Poster, Brooke Maduck all from Sacred Heart.
Zone Level
Junior:
Alexa Haider 1st place Poem, Madison Hoffman 2nd place Coloured Poster, Courtney Gilbey 3rd place Essay and Andrea Stickwood 3rd place B/W Poster.
Intermediate:
Brayden Wasylniuk 1st place B/W Poster, Cattlin Haas 2nd Poem.
Senior:
Nathan Pidperhora 1st place Essay, Brooke Maduck 2nd place B/W Poster and Dakota Cmoc 3rd Colour Poster.
District:
Alexa Haider 3rd place Jr. Poem, Brayden Wasylniuk 3rd place Intermediate B/W Poster and Nathan Pidperhora 1st Place Sr. Essay.
Provincials:
Nathan Pidperhora 1st place Sr. Essay.
Nathan’s Essay has gone to the Nationals to be judged with 9 other Sr. Essays from the other Provinces. Good Luck from us all.
Congratulations to all the Students who participated and to those who went on to the Zone, Districts and Provincials.
