Minister Copps Announces the Canada Day Poster Challenge Finalist for Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, April 29, 2002 -- Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps today announced that Suzanne van Niekerk, 16, a student at Herdman Collegiate, in Corner Brook, has been chosen as the Newfoundland and Labrador finalist in the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2002. The announcement was made at a ceremony held at the Fairmont Newfoundland Hotel, in St. John's.The second place artist was Katie Druken, 16, from St. Kevin's High School, in Goulds. Jennifer Brown, 16, from Discovery Collegiate, in Upper Amherst Cove, was third.
"The Canada Day Poster Challenge gives young people an opportunity to discover Canada's history and learn about the adventures of Canadians whose outstanding achievements have helped build Canada. Young people are the future of our country. Every year, we are touched by their creativity and by the images they choose to express their vision of Canada," said Minister Copps.
The theme for the 2002 Canada Day Poster Challenge was "A Celebration of Canadian Firsts." Students were invited to draw a poster representing personal exploits, remarkable achievements or Canadian contributions in the world. More than 1290 students from Newfoundland and Labrador participated.
One design will be chosen from among the provincial and territorial finalists as the official Canada Day poster to be distributed across the country. The name of the national winner will be announced in June 2002. All finalists and their guardians will be guests of Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps in Ottawa, on July 1. They will join the thousands of Canadians who gather on Parliament Hill to take part in the Canada Day festivities.
Sympatico and Bell ExpressVu are the official sponsors of the Canada Day Poster Challenge 2002.
Information:
Kerry Edmonds
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-7788
Teddy Ryan
Communications Advisor
Canadian Heritage
(709) 772-3076
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