Celebrate Canada BC

Committee Members Who We Are

2008 Celebrate Canada Events

Resources Provincial Zones Listings

National
Aboriginal Day,
June 21

Saint-Jean-
Baptiste Day,
June 24

Canadian
Multiculturalism Day
June 27

Canada Day,
July 1

Watch It Grow,
Canada!

Canada Youth Award

National Flag Day
February 15

Canada Day Poster Challenge

Each year, students 18 years of age and under from across Canada are invited to take part in the Canada Day Poster Challenge by designing a poster illustrating their pride in Canada and in being Canadian. The 13 provincial and territorial finalists win a trip to Ottawa to Celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill and the overall winning entry becomes the official national Celebrate Canada! Poster.

Entry Deadline: February 28th

Canada Day Poster Challenge 2009

2008 Canada Day Poster Challenge - BC Finalists

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Press Release: 2008 BC Poster Challenge winners

BC Provincial Winner and 1st Designated Artist Age 12 - 14 Chrissy Wang Age: 14 Pinetree Secondary Coquitlam, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 15 - 18 Dandi Zhao Age: 18 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary Vancouver, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 9 - 11 Catherine Chan Age: 10 Saint Francis Xavier Vancouver, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 5 - 8 Abigail Dehod Age: 5 Heritage Christian Online Kelowna, B.C.

2007 Canada Day Poster Challenge - BC Finalists

OTTAWA, May 22, 2007
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, today announced the name of the national winner of the 2007 Canada Day Poster Challenge. The honour goes to Sharon Huang, aged 15, a student at Steveston Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia.

Bridget Penny, aged 16, of Springfield, who attends St. Mary's Academy in Winnipeg, Manitoba, placed second, and Jenna Mortemore, aged 17, a student at W.P. Wagner Senior High School in Edmonton, Alberta, took third place.

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Press Release: 2007 BC Poster Challenge winners

BC Provincial Winner and 1st Designated Artist Age 15 - 18 Sharon Huang Age: 15 Steveston Secondary Richmond, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 12 - 14 Jane Cheng Age: 14 Johnston Heights Surrey, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 9 - 11 Hyoung Jun Jeon Age: 11 Bayview Elementary Vancouver, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 5 - 8 Iva Jankovic Age: 7 U-Hill Elementary Vancouver, B.C.

2006 Canada Day Poster Challenge - BC Designated Artists

Press Release: 2006 BC Poster Challenge winners (PDF Download)

BC Provincial Winner and 1st Designated Artist Age 15 - 18 Lisa Qiu Age: 15 Eric Hamber Secondary Vancouver, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 12 - 14 Jane Cheng Age: 13 Bonaccord Elementary Surrey, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 9 - 11 Shayna McGrath Age: 11 Maple Bay Elementary Duncan, B.C.
1st Designated Artist Age 5 - 8 Brandon Chow Age: 7 Saint Francis Xavier Vancouver, B.C.

2005 Canada Day Poster Challenge - BC Designated Artists

BC Provincial Winner Alice Lee Age: 17 Vancouver, B.C
2nd Place Spencer Jensen Age: 14 Chilliwack, B.C
3rd Place Britlynn Chan Age: 15 Abbotsford, B.C.
Honourary Mention Sarah Seebach Age: 11 Kamloops, B.C.
Honourary Mention Morgan Fraser Terpsma Age: 9 Langley, B.C.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Celebrate Canada program.