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The Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the winners of its province-wide 2005 environmental art competition "What Wild Place is Special to You?" Launced during Wildlife Week, April 10 - 16, 2005 and extending until May 20, 2005, this year's competition was extremely successful with 506 entries from 21 different schools. Our best year yet! This years winners are as follows:

Primary level winner Abigail Randell (Grade K), MacDonald Drive Elementary, St. John's

Primary  Student  School 1st prize Abigail Randell MacDonald Drive Elementary, St. John's 2nd prize Adrianna Ledrew Balbo Elementary, Shoal Harbour 3rd prize Austin Legge Holy Cross School Complex, Eastport Honourable Mention Sarah Murphy St. Peter's Elementary, Mount Pearl Hayley Yetman Harbour Grace Primary, Harbour Grace

Elementary level winner Amanda Rose (Grade 6), Mountain Field Academy, Forteau

Elementary  Student  School 1st prize Amanda Rose Mountain Feild Academy, Forteau 2nd prize Jerome Bradley St. Lewis Academy, St. Lewis 3rd prize Amber Rossiter MacDonald Drive Elementary, St. John’s Honourable Mention Justin Pippy Goulds Elementary, Goulds Robyn Purcell Goulds Elementary, Goulds

Intermediate level winner Trevor Lane (Grade 8), B.L. Morrison All Grade, Postville

Intermediate Student  School 1st prize Trevor Lane B. L. Morrison All Grade, Postville 2nd prize Ben Andrew Mushuau Innu Natuashish, Natuashish 3rd prize Lisa Blundell Random Island Academy, Random Island Honourable Mention Cory Jones Presentation Jr. High, Corner Brook

High level winner Shaun Robertson (Level III), Indian River High, Springdale

High  Student  School 1st prize Shaun Robertson (Level III) Indian River High, Springdale 2nd prize Samantha Pearce (Level I) Holy Heart High, St. John's 3rd prize Krystal McIntyre (Level II) O'Donel High, Mount Pearl

On Behalf of the Protected Areas Association we would like to thank you for your contributions and continued support. All of the entries that we received this year were extremely good. Keep up the good work! It is our hope that next year we will see continued success with more overall entries from more schools. If you would like any additional information on this year's competition, please feel free to contact us at any time.

PRIZES
Prizes were awarded in three categories:
Elementary (grades K-6), Intermediate (grades 7-9), and High (Levels I-III).
First place winners receive mounting of own artwork and gift pack
Second place winners receive a gift pack
Third place winners receive a gift pack

JUDGING
Winners were selected based on creativity, treatment of the theme, as well as artistic ability. Judging was conducted by the PAA and winners were announced on June 1, 2005.

All participants receive a token gift of appreciation from the PAA in recognition of their efforts.

2003 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from last year's competition.

2004 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from last year's competition.