Reflecting on raising the flag

Students from both the Sudbury Catholic and Rainbow Valley East schools had the opportunity to enter a contest entitled “Raise the Flag Day.”

The Kin club of Valley East supported this nationally celebrated event and hosted the contest for elementary students from the Valley schools.

There was a picture and colouring contest for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 4, as well as a Literary Contest (essay or poem) for students in Grades 5 to 8.

Criteria for the contest was similar, as the entry had to reflect what being Canadian means to the student. Each student received a certificate of participation from Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle.

A total of seven Valley schools participated and three of the top winners were students from St. Mary Catholic Elementary School.

Connor Foucault (Grade 2 - St. Mary) took first place and Jacqueline Brown (Grade 4 - St. Mary) took third place in the picture/colouring contest. As well, Alyssa Menard (Grade 6 - St. Mary) took second place in the essay contest.

Mayor John Rodriguez was also on hand to present the winners with their awards.