34th Annual Grandparents Of The Year Awards Have Been Announced
/The City and County of Peterborough has announced the winners of the 34th annual Grandparent of the Year awards.
Each year Community Care has encouraged children from grade 2 through grade 6 to recognize a Grandparent, Elder or a special older person in their life, as "Grandparent of the Year".
This year Community Care received over 150 nominations in 4 categories.
The two traditional categories of primary division for students in grades 2 and 3 and junior division for students in grades 4, 5 and 6 and new this year, two categories were created in order to accept submissions in French, adding a primary French and junior French division so that students could practice their French language skills too.
“The children shared so many wonderful stories and artwork with us,” said Danielle Belair – Executive Director of Community Care. “It is always difficult for the judges to choose an honourable mention and winner in 4 categories.”
Honourable Mention and Winners by category:
In the primary English division:
Honourable Mention - Mahi from Kaawaate East City Public School – nominated her Nan, Sree Pathak from Katy, Texas.
Winner – Everley from St. Joseph C.E.S. – nominated her Nan, Mary Jane Jackman from Lakefield.
In the primary French division:
Honourable Mention – Felix from Kaawaate East City Public School – nominated his Grandparents Debbie and Wes LeBreton of Aldergove, B.C.
Winner – Faela from Kaawaate East City Public School – nominated her Grandpa Peter Minten of Strathroy.
In the junior English division:
Honourable Mention – Mac from St. Anne’s C.E.S. – nominated her Grandpa David Ingram of Douro – Dummer.
Winner – Linden Dow – St. Joseph C.E.S. – nominated his Grandpa Bruce Rogers who lives near Indian River
In the junior French division:
Honourable Mention - Madelyn from Kaawaate East City Public School – nominated her Grandpa Peter McKeiver
Winner – Willa from Kaawaate East City Public School – nominated her Grandma Bonnie Bradley from Mount Albert.
