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Island public speakers take five of nine slots

FALCONBRIDGE—Island competitors in this year’s annual 2024 Royal Canadian Legion Zone H3 Public Speaking Competition held Sunday, March 10 at Legion Branch 336 in Falconbridge took a whopping five out of nine slots. 

“There were a total of 13 speakers (primary – four speakers, junior – four speakers, and intermediate – five speakers),” noted Little Current Royal Canadian Legion Branch 177 organizer Charles Adam of Honora Bay. “All speakers are to be congratulated for their entertaining and insightful speeches. It was a delight to have such thoughtful and engaged youth participation.”

The results were as follows: Primary: 1st place: Arlo, Branch 514 Western Manitoulin; 2nd place: Piper, Branch 177 Little Current; and 3rd place:  Anhad, Branch 39 Espanola. Junior: 1st place: Riley, Branch 514 Western Manitoulin; 2nd place: Austin, Branch 503 Onaping Falls; and 3rd place: Bria, Branch 564 Lockerby. Intermediate: 1st place: Carmel, Branch 564 Lockerby; 2nd place: Amber, Branch 177 Little Current; 3rd place:  Rylee, Branch 514 Western Manitoulin.

The Expositor congratulates all of the participants and assures each of them that they have done their communities proud.

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Michael Erskine
Michael Erskine
Michael Erskine BA (Hons) is a staff writer at The Manitoulin Expositor. He received his honours BA from Laurentian University in 1987. His former lives include underground miner, oil rig roughneck, early childhood educator, elementary school teacher, college professor and community legal worker. Michael has written several college course manuals and has won numerous Ontario Community Newspaper Awards in the rural, business and finance and editorial categories.