NEWS RELEASE
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
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Orillia’s Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 34, hosted its annual Area Public Speaking Contest Sunday.
Participants in Sunday’s event had to win their school competition to move on to this area competition hosted by both the Orillia branch and Branch 619 of Warminster.
In the junior division, St. Bernard’s Catholic School’s Zoe Roe finished first, while Regent Park Public School’s Sophie Dewolfsmith was second.
In the intermediate division, Peter Sneyd of Regent Park was first, while Kirsten Coghlin of Notre Dame Catholic School was first for Branch 619.
The first-place winners now move on the Zone Championship, slated for March 4 at the Angus Legion (Branch 499).
