Canada Day Poster Challenge 2001 Finalist for Newfoundland and Labrador Announced
ST. JOHN'S, April 23, 2001 -- On behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps, Tina Fagan, President of the Celebrate Canada Committee for Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that Allison Ezekiel, 16, a student at St. Kevin's High School in Goulds, has been chosen as the Newfoundland and Labrador finalist in the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2001. The announcement was made at a ceremony in St. John's.The second and third place artists were Matthew Noble, 16, a student at St. Kevin's High School in Goulds; and Jennifer Browne, 15, a student at Discovery Collegiate in Bonavista.
Sponsored by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2001 was open to young people 18 years of age and under and drew more than 1000 entries from across Newfoundland and Labrador. Participants were invited to use their imagination to create posters that showed their pride in Canada by interpreting the Poster Challenge theme, "Celebrating Canada's Diversity."
One design will be chosen from among the provincial/territorial finalists as the official Canada Day poster to be distributed across the country. All finalists and their guardians will be guests of 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 Inc., the official software sponsor of the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2001, will provide Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 CDs to the 13 provincial/territorial finalists and runners-up.
The Fairmount Newfoundland provided free accommodation for two nights to all three finalists and their parents and hosted the ceremony and reception.
Information:
Teddy Ryan
Communications Advisor
Department of Canadian Heritage
(709) 772-3076
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