Ripley girl wins Bruce County Intermediate public speaking contest

The Bruce County public speaking championships were held at St. Joseph’s School in Port Elgin, Wednesday, March 22.

County warden Mitch Twolan was on hand to judge, as well as Bluewater District School Board trustee Jan Johnstone, and Doreen Schultz, the communications official at the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board.
 
The judges had a difficult time deciding the top speakers in the Junior (Grades 4-6) division and the Intermediate (Grades 7-8) division.

This year’s winners are:

JUNIOR
 

• 1st - Chelby Morris of Ecole Port Elgin Saugeen Central
• 2nd - Lily Merrifield of Chesley
• 3rd - Cameron MacKenzie of Mildmay

Also competing, were Carter Snobelen of Ripley, and Maggie Bowes of Amabel-Sauble.



Junior speakers include Carter Snobelen (left), Cameron MacKenzie, Chelby Morris, Maggie Boyes, and Lily Merrifield; photos courtesy of Bill Colley, principal, Northport Elementary School, Port Elgin

INTERMEDIATE
 

• 1st - Kate Leppington of Ripley
• 2nd - Aubrey Urbshott of Arran-Tara
• 3rd - Rishab Roychowdhury of Northport

Also competing, were Cayley Rennick of Hepworth, and Viviane Weiland of Mildmay.



Intermediate speakers include Cayley Rennick (left), Rishab Roychowdhury, Viviane Weiland, Aubrey Urbshott, and Kate Leppington
 
Appreciation to St, Joseph’s for hosting the event, to the judges, and especially to Bruce County council for its continued support of the event.

The winners of the competition will present to Bruce County council, April 6.

 

Bluewater District School Board trustee Jan Johnstone (centre) congratulations public speakers Carter Snobelen (left) and Kate Leppington, both of Ripley; photo by Tanya Leppington