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Brent wins Legion zone contest Poem to go on to district provincial competition Brent Wilkinson of RR 2, Granton took top honours in both the Remembrance Day poem and poster contests, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 236. . Wilkinson, II, a Grade 6 student at South Perth Centennial school received two cash prizes of $25 for winning the Grade 4 to 6 category. - __ - " - u n__LI_ Adkun llninknn "Al" COWSULJ. Five area public schools - South Perth, Arthur Meighen, Holy Name, Plover Mills and Downie Central - were invited to take part There is a poppy on my collar, You ask me why it's there You wonder why I wear it, My reasons are not rare, The deepest thanks to all of them, for the peace that fills our land, and when I hear "O'Canada", Attention, I will stand. Although I am a young boy, Trying hard to understand, All the things the soldiers did for us, To try and save our land. I wish that peace could always stay, In every eountry's heart, And then Pm sure, Oh, yes, Pm sure, A war would never start. For many people wear them On this very special day. Now will you please Just listen, To what I have to say. The poppy on my collar, Is worn with pride, much pride, For the terrible times the soldiers had, Yes, the soldiers bled and died. I think of all the sorrows, That so many families shared, I think of children, just like me, They must have been so scared I wish peace could be everywhere, 0n land and on the sea, And this is why my poppy, Means so very much to me. The Poppy On My Collar i:G"kires, remind , The Royal Canadian Legion mot- to, Lest We Forget, is kept in the public eye, especially of young people, with a competition of essays, poems and posters on Remembrance Day. Legion Each year students from South Perth Centennial, Downie Central, Plover Mills, Arthur Meighen public schools and Holy Name separate school are invited to par- ticipate. "Tile following are this year's winners. POEMS Grade 4 - 6: first - Brent Wilkin- Brent's work was also forwarded to a Legion zone eompetitioiin Kitchener and his poem came in first and his poster placed second. He won $25 and $20, respectively. Entries came in from seven Legion branches. . Larry McIntosh, youth involvement officer with the St. Marys Legion, says Brent's poem will now be sent to a district provincial competition. " " _ in the contests. T11p_St, Marys J ourpphVg_11si,nr_tppissday, Jan BRENT MLKINSON'S poem and ppste}: tRenysybrayr, Day-have been big iiiniiiiriii ToiiiisisUpTiiGra" Lf the Royal Canadian Legion. Brent, 11, and Larry McIntosh, youth involvement officer with the St. Marys Legion, posed for a photo with the poster and poem last week. Brent Wilkinson's poem and poster were forwarded to Zone C2 competitions, his poem placed first and will be forwarded to district competitions. His poster V came second in zone competitions, so he will be receiving more prize son, second - Megan McCormick. Grades 7 - 8: first Lisa Betts. POSTERS Grades 4 AP. first Brent Wilkin- son; second Sandy Baker, third Marie McIntosh. money. . 29, 1986 "A and