We would like to thank the hundreds of students who entered the contest. The judges appreciated the time and energy that you invested into developing very creative submissions.
Prizes for the Teachers!
All of the teachers of the winners will receive a $200 VISA gift card.
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GRADES 7-9 Winners
First Prize: Essay
Anika Islam (Grade 7)Â of Fairview Junior High School (teacher: Ms Lundgren)
winner of $500 Chinook Centre certificate
Second Prize: Essay
Ashley McPherson (Grade8) of St. Ambrose Fine Arts School (teacher:Â Ms. Mulvey )
Winner of $350 Chinook Centre certificate
Third Prize: Essay
Kenzie Bye (Grade 8)Â of St. Ambrose Fine Arts School (teacher: Ms. Mulvey )
Winner of $200 Chinook Centre certificate
GRADES 4-6 Winners
First Prize: Story
Sahil Sahota  (Grade 4) of Webber Academy (teacher: Ms Barr)
Winner of $300 Chinook Centre Certificate
Second Prize: Story
Alia Wiebe (Grade 5) of Centre for Learning @ Home (teachers: Sherry Wiebe and Lori Snoxell )
Winner of $200 Chinook Centre Certificate
Third Prize: Story
Emily Huilin Wu (Grade 6) of Westmount Charter School (teacher: Ms. Nettishiem)
Winner of $100 Chinook Centre Certificate
This Is Why We Do It!
Shanna Burns, the teacher of past winner Madison Dean from Holy Cross Collegiate in Strathmore
