b'WITH OURSCUGOG YOUTHThe Port Perrys Royal CanadianThecompetitionreceived306moneywasawardedtothe rst, LegionBranch419recentlyheldentries, which included Colour andsecondandthirdplacewinners. theirRemembranceDayEssay,Black and White Posters, Essays andFirst placeholders work went on toJacob Mossip - Poetry and Poster Contest for 2021.Poetry.InthePoetrycategorytwothe next level of the Royal CanadianFirst Place - ElementaryschoolsinPortPerrythirds were original works in French. Legion, known as the Zone. ThreeBlack and White and Greenbank submitted entries. Sixhundreddollarsinprizestudents in that competition placedPosterin the top Junior Level medal stand-ings. Eleven-year-old Lexi HoopersCongratulations to the teaching and support stain all Colour Poster tookrst place. Nine- of our Scugog schools for their leadership and guidance.year-oldJacobMossipsBlackandOur judges were delighted with the originality, knowl-White Poster also placedrst. Theseedge and empathy that the students work demonstrated. two students work will now moveThanks to the following community members who took on ontothenextlevelattheRoyalthe tough job to narrow the placeholders to the top three CanadianDistrict.Eleven-year- spots. Visual Artists Deborah Colston and Tyler Briley and old Natalie Lairds poem captured a Ian Johncox second place win. Look for her poemFirst Nation Artist Jon Colwell judged the Poster Contest; ALittlePoppyintheupcomingretired teacher Jutta Manis and community activist Marc Employment Lawyer November 2022 edition of theFocus . Gibbons who judged the French Language Poetry; and (905) 620-4499 ext 229 retired teacher Carol Kingsley and Librarian Kyle Brough who judged the English Language Literary submissions. ijohncox@mbjlawyers.com Local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion conduct Youth Education in local schools to provide awareness abouttheworkoftheLegion,RemembranceDayand ourveterans.DuetoCOVID-19thePublicSpeaking Competitions had been cancelled for the past two years. ScugogsPublicSchoolTrustee,CarolynMorton,has been a strong supporter noting that the Public Speaking Competition, speci cally, o ers an important opportunity for students to develop their con dence and skills. As well Employment Law: as her role as Trustee, Carolyn presently serves as Chair of the Durham District School Board.By Linda LakeStrategic. Practical. Effective. Port Perry Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 Youth Education Chairbe well advisedLexi Hooper - First Place - Colour Poster A thank you to teacher Lori Lowes for the photos.BrooklinPort Perry 79 Baldwin St N229 Mary St. Brooklin ON L1M 1A4Port Perry ON L9L 1B7 Tel (905) 620-4499 www.mbjlawyers.com Tel (905) 985-4141Natalie Laird - Second Place - Poetry6 FOCUS - MARCH 2022'