Canada Day Poster Challenge 2000 Finalist for Nova Scotia Announced
HALIFAX, MAY 6, 2000 -- Kimberly Piccott, age 15, of Dartmouth, has been chosen as the Nova Scotia finalist in the 2000 Canada Day Poster Challenge. Dr. Bridglal Pachai, president of the Celebrate Canada Committee for Nova Scotia, unveiled the finalist's poster today.Honourable mentions were awarded to Tangraya Morley, of Lower Sackville, Ryan Fielden, of Centre Burlington, Jamie MacLean, of Trenton, Suzie Abdo, of Halifax, Jennifer Bell, of Halifax, Julia Clayton, of Middleton, Caitlin Smith, of Musquodoboit Harbour, Brianne O'Neill, of Port Hawkesbury, Wilson Burkhart, of Baddeck, Laura Bourque, of Newport, Candace MacLean, of Sydney Mines, Geneviève Lafleur, of Dartmouth and Daniel Cunningham, of Halifax.
An initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the 2000 Canada Day Poster Challenge was open to young people 18 years of age and under. More than 1,121 students in the province of Nova Scotia participated in the Challenge. The theme of the Challenge was "Canada: The Place To Be!" Furthermore, 19 000 posters from across Canada were submitted to the Challenge.
"I am proud to see the enthusiasm young Canadians have for this great country," said Dr. Pachai. "For them to share with us the image they have of Canada, through posters, is quite impressive and enriching."
One design will be chosen from among the provincial/territorial finalists as the official Canada Day Poster to be distributed across the country. Kimberly, along with the other finalists and their guardian will be guests of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Sheila Copps, in Ottawa on July 1. They will join the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the thousands of Canadians who gather on Parliament Hill to take part in the Canada Day festivities.
Jasc Software Canada, Ltd., author of award-winning image-editor Paint Shop Pro 6ΓΏ, is proud to be the Official Software Sponsor of the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2000.
Information:
Kevin Dubé
Regional Communications Officer
Canadian Heritage
(506) 851-3322
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