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Views of By EILEEN BRYDGES Special la the Mercury Your view of the future may differ vastly from your neighbour‘s. Could you put your View of the future into 250 words on paper. in good handwriting, with correct gram- mar, paragraphing and punctuation? Unless you were challenged you probably would not try. Bumstown Women‘s Institute felt that a child's ability to do this was a step in the right direction of a suc- cessful future. They challenged the 218 pupils at the Grade four level in 10 local schools to write an essay on this topic, because part of the mission of the Women‘s Institute is to provide educational opportunities for people in the community and to assist srur dents in pursuing higher education. The essay was not a school assignment, the writing was optional but 54 Grade fours rose to the Chfllr the future and Cari iFortealh spent an afiemoon reading and grading these writings and were amazed at the literary talent I displayed. Their imaginative efforts, active imaginations and creative stylings made it difficult to come up with seven winners. Each entrant received an admis- sion pass to the Renfrew Fair where their essays will be displayed for all to read. The seven winners are invit- ed to supper as guests of the Bumstown WI in June where they will read their prize»winning submis sions to those preSenl. ' The fiirure of our land belongs to the children and it will be in good hands. The seven money prizevwinners were: lst Malcolm Caimie, Central Public School; 2nd Sarah Daugherty. llonon Public School; 3rd Caitlin Daugherty, Horton Public School; 4th Amy Bell, Queen Elizabeth Public School: 5th Nathan Scott, Queen Elizabeth Public School; Most ‘ Original Stacey Bates, St. Thomas lenge and submitted 54 excellent the Apostle; Best Presentation essays. Four judgesâ€"Tim Gordon, Amber Stufko, Queen Elizabeth Rosemary Kenopic. Carolyn Polk Public School. -~ m . .I ‘ Marie Competing}; ,_ ners were .iny , WI dinner, miéii the Bumsbwnf read their 'w compositions. Th7 place prize of $35 7 an? to Malcolm outfitter“? him is best i'iresentt'iâ€"t lion prize winner Amber Slufko of Queen - Elizabeth School; and. back row lett to right are most original story 3 author Stacey Bates 0| St. Thomas the Apostle J School, third-place 4 winner Coltlyn ‘ Daugherty oi Horton Public School and sec- ond-place winner Sarah Dougherty oi Horton Public School. 5M,” 12 , M07.