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Mayor’s Poetry Challenge returns for Canada150
March 21, 2017 – The Mayor’s Poetry Challenge is returning this April with a theme to celebrate
Canada’s 150th birthday.
Mayor Sendzik invites St. Catharines residents to submit an original poem about Canada’s 150th
birthday for the Mayor’s Poetry Challenge. All types of poetry will be accepted – from Shakespearean
sonnets to fantastical Dr. Seuss-inspired pieces.
Poems should be sent to [email protected] by April 10 to be considered. The winning poet will
be invited to recite their poem at the April 24 City Council meeting and may be included at upcoming
St. Catharines Canada 150 events.
“The poetry challenge is a great way to engage creative writers, and use arts and culture to
promote reading. This year I want to encourage poetry as a way to celebrate Canada’s 150 th
birthday by reflecting on our history and our future as a community and as a country. I look forward
to reading many great submissions,” stated Mayor Walter Sendzik.
The Mayor’s Poetry Challenge takes place during National Poetry Month in April, which began in
1998 by the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate and appreciate poetry. For more information
visit www.stcatharines.ca/mayor.
-30Contact:
Office of Mayor Walter Sendzik
City of St. Catharines
905-688-5601 ext. 1540 (office)