“I want to extend my thanks to all the students who participated in this year’s contest. It was incredible to see such talent from the next generation, and I encourage everyone to keep sharing their creativity with our community.” – St. Cathrainrs Mayor Mat Siscoe
News from the City of St. Catharines in Niagara, Ontario
Posted November 18th, 2024 on Niagara At Large
A Brief Foreword by Doug Draper at Niagara At Large – This may be far from the usual more heavy issues you find posted on this site. But I am posting it because it is a good example of one of the ways to engage young people in our local governments. Hopefully are schools will see moments like this as an opportunity to teach young people about the workings of government and the responsibility they have and all of their fellow citizens have to engage with them on other matters that impact our communities.)
Sofia, Grade 3 -–-Holidays-at-the-Carousel
St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Mayor’s Holiday Card Contest, a competition that invited local elementary school students to submit their holiday-themed artwork to be featured on the Mayor’s official holiday card.
After receiving a variety of creative submissions, Mayor Siscoe has selected four young artists whose work will grace the Mayor’s 2024 Holiday Card, which will be shared with community leaders from Niagara and beyond.
The winners are:
- Sofia, Grade 3 – Holidays at the Carousel
- Jimena, Grade 3 – A Visit From Santa in St. Catharines
- Yami, Grade 3 – Christmas With Family
- Maylynn, Grade 6 – Holiday Shopping on St. Paul Street
Jimena-Grade-3-–-A-Visit-From-Santa-in-St.-Catharines
“It was truly heartwarming to see the creativity and holiday spirit that came through in each submission,” said Mayor Siscoe. “These young artists captured the magic of the season in their own unique ways, and I’m thrilled to feature their artwork on the 2024 holiday card. I look forward to sharing their beautiful designs with leaders in St. Catharines and beyond.”
The winning designs were chosen based on their representation of this year’s theme, Holiday Magic in St. Catharines, which encouraged participants to illustrate their favourite holiday traditions or places in the city that make the holidays magical.
Maylynn-Grade-6-–-Holiday-Shopping-on-St.-Paul-Street
The winners will each receive a special St. Catharines-themed prize pack, including skate and swim passes, St. Catharines merchandise, RiverLions tickets, and will have their first names, grade, and title of their artwork featured on the card.
“I want to extend my thanks to all the students who participated in this year’s contest, and give a shout out to the grade 3 students at St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School who dropped off a stack of amazing work. It was incredible to see such talent from the next generation, and I encourage everyone to keep sharing their creativity with our community,” Mayor Siscoe added.
Yami-Grade-3-–-Christmas-With-Family
The winners are invited to come to the Mayor’s Office on the Third Floor of City Hall on November 29th from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM to pick up their prize packages.
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