PREECEVILLE — The Preeceville Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 188, presented students at Preeceville School with certificates for their winning entries in the Remembrance Day Poster and Literary contest.
Preeceville School students were presented with awards for black-and-white and colour posters and junior and intermediate literary entries on Nov. 26. Bill Lesko, president of the Preeceville Legion, accompanied by Bev Forshner, Legion member, made the presentation to the winners at the school.
In the junior black-and-white poster category, Precious Jade Amonte placed first and Christina Amlos placed second. There was no third place.
In the junior coloured poster category, Roukia Parreno placed first and Monica Anguluan placed third.
In the intermediate coloured poster category, Macey Balawyder placed first, and there were no second or third place winners. In the black-and-white intermediate poster category, Ashley Scott placed first and Blakley Firman placed second. There was no third-place winner.
Amber Spray won first place in the senior poem category.
"Each year, in November, the Royal Canadian Legion launches its’ Poster and Literary Contest," said William Lesko, president of the Preeceville Legion. “It is very important that we continue promoting the contest and encourage our youth to participate. It is a reminder to remember those who fought for our freedom and to continue honoring their memory through the Remembrance Day poster, poem, and literacy contest,” said Lesko.
Contest categories were open to those in Preeceville School from Grades 1 to 12.
Prizes range from a certificate all the way to $1,000 for first prize at the national level.
Students were challenged to exercise their creativity and submit a poster on the theme of Remembrance in either colour or black and white.
For the literary contest, students were challenged to exercise their creativity and write an essay and/or poem on the theme of Remembrance.
The top winner in each category was forwarded to the district level.
