A big thank you to all of the Schools administration and teachers for their ongoing commitment and support to this worthy program.

Interesting note, Oliver is constantly one of the communities in BC that has the highest number of contest entries – we must have the best and most dedicate teacher!

190 entries total from the following Oliver schools, OES, Tuc el nuit, SOSS and for the first time ever entries received form Sen pok chin ( not sure how to spell that)

Categories poetry, essay, colour poster and black and white poster.

Age levels are as follows, senior grades 12 11 10, intermediate, grades 9 8 7, Junior grades 6 5 4, primary grades, 3 2 1 K

Local level – 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners in all categories, They will each receive a certificate and a cash prize. The 1st place winning entries from the local level have now been sent off to the zone level ( 10 communities in this level) for further judging, 1 2 3rd level winner from this judging will win more cash and another certificate from the zone level.

Zone Level – Then again the 1st place level winners from this zone level will be sent off to the provincial level to be judged against all the 1st place zone winners in our province…more cash and another certificate for those who win.

Provincial Level – All 1st place winners from the zone are judged at this level, receiving yet again another certificate and larger cash prizes.

National Level – The final level for judging is at the National level, as 1st place provincial winners will be sent off to Ottawa for one final judging against all other winners from our country. The first place winners of this level will receive a monitary award and they will be invited with a chaperone to Ottawa on Nov. 11 next year and they will have the huge honour of laying a wreath on the national cenotaph representing they youth of Canada.

Local past history – Over the past 10 years Oliver has had 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners at the provincial level. Our goal and dream is to one day have an Oliver student in Ottawa laying a wreath on behalf of all the youth in Canada! Maybe this will be our year!

Tara Hovanes
Youth Chair, R.C. Legion, Br 97 Oliver