The Lloydminster Lions are handing out prizes for the local leg of this year’s Lions International Peace Poster Contest, which featured numerous entries from local school students.
Reese Bagui, a Grade 8 student at Bishop Lloyd Middle School, has been named the overall Lloydminster winner.
School winners include Avah Mark from College Park, Kaebri from St. Mary’s Elementary School, and Shay Guimond from E.S. Laird Middle School’s Art Academy.
The entries were judged by Deputy Mayor Michael Diachuk, Gwen Mottram and Michelle Lake.
Contest theme: Harmony in Humanity
This year’s contest theme is Harmony in Humanity, encouraging young people to imagine a world where people from different cultures and backgrounds live peacefully together, celebrate their differences and find common ground.
The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is open to children ages 11 to 13 and has been running for nearly four decades, giving young artists an opportunity to express what peace means to them through artwork.
At the international level, the grand prize winner receives US$5,000 and a trip to a Lions international awards ceremony. Twenty-three merit winners receive US$500 and a certificate of congratulations.
The Lloydminster Peace Poster committee includes Dawn Dennehy, Michelle Lake, Shelley Tatro and Zuhy Sayeed.
The Lloydminster Lions express their gratitude for all the community support.
