Transcona Literacy Centre Inc.

So You Think You Can Write©

Contest Winners

2009 Poetry

1^st Prize – 2008 Poetry Champion: Noma Windle –

McCreary, MB. – Red on White read

2^nd Prize: Jaylee Touns – Brandon, MB. – Grandpa

Coming soon

3^rd Prize: Arthur Ammeter, Petersfield, MB – Progress read

4^th Prize: Janet Matheson – Killarney, MB – Mom and Dad coming soon

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2008 Short Story

1^st Prize – 2008 Writing Champion: Bob Macumber, Brandon, Mb. – Upon the Shores of Jenifer

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2^nd Prize – Donna Lowe, Brandon, Mb. – Top 5

read

3^rd Prize – Larry Zack, Winnipeg, Mb. – Jacko

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4th Prize – Arthur Ammeter, Petersfield, Mb. – The Double-Skunk Break

read

5^th Prize – Anita McCaffrey, Winnipeg, Mb. – Mended Wings

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2008 Poetry

1^st Prize – 2008 Poetry Champion: Aneta Kenny, Brandon, MB –In Potter’s Field read

2^nd Prize – Janet Matheson, Killarney, MB – A Tribute To Wally read

3^rd Prize – Arthur Ammeter, Petersfield, MB – On Looking into the Old Yearbook read

4^th Prize – Larry Zack, Winnipeg, MB – Pretty Dress, How Green My Eyes read

5^th Prize – Kathy Kopichanski, Winnipeg, MB – When the Candle Burns Low read

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2006, 2007 Winners

Announcement: We regret that we will not be running

a writing contest this fall.

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Congratulations winners of our Poetry contest for 2009.

1. Norma Windle – Red and White

2. Jaylee Touns – Grandpa

3. Arthur Ammeter – Progress

4. Janet Matheson – Mom and Dad

5. TBA – Waiting for Release

Many thanks to everyone that entered our contest.

Who Are We?  TLC began operation in 1990. We are a nonprofit and a registered charitable organization.

We have been honored, over the years, with several commendations including the 2000 Canada Post Community Leadership Award.  We were highlighted as a model of quality in the Exemplary Practice in Manitoba document. As well, we were highlighted by the Ministry of Education, Training and Youth in the Exemplary Program Compendium submission at the meeting of the Ministers of Education of the Americas in Uruguay.

GOALS:

· to recruit and train volunteer tutors, and trainers, and where necessary, hire persons to coordinate tutoring activities, teach small group classes, and administer and assist the office.  

· to provide tutoring to English-speaking adults and youth who wish to improve their literacy skills.

· to promote community interest in this endeavor

· to carry on this work without profit.

Mission Statement:

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