Four elementary-aged students have been announced as the winners of the I Love Barrie contest.
From Feb. 1 until Feb. 22, the city accepted entries from youth sharing their love of the city. The contest was open to all elementary-aged children.
Students from 20 elementary schools across the city submitted artwork and essays.
“We received many insightful essays and heart-warming artwork pieces for the I Love Barrie contest,” Ward 10 Coun. Mike McCann said in a city news release. “It’s so inspiring to see how engaged our youth are and how much they love our city."
The I Love Barrie contest winners are:
- Primary (Kindergarten to Grade 3): Carol Gao, Grade 2, Hewitt’s Creek Public School
- Junior (Grade 4 to 6): Sanjit Narasimhan, Grade 4, Ferndale Woods Elementary School
- Intermediate (Grade 7 and 8): Evan Hutt, Grade 7, The Good Shepherd Catholic School
- Honourable mention: Lillianne Forest, Kindergarten, École élémentaire La Source
The top three winners will have their submissions published on the city's website and will also showcase their artwork or read their essay at the Barrie Council meeting on March 25. The honourable mention winner receives an I Love Barrie prize pack.
