Chemainus Secondary School students have long shown the ability to capture Remembrance Day emotions in written and art form.
Examples from some of this year’s Legion Youth Remembrance Contest entries are a prime example.
Graeme Arkell heads the program at the high school and he’s always impressed by the calibre of the work produced.
“Learners rose to the challenge of creating an essay, poem or poster on the theme of Remembrance,” he confided. “Literary and artistic entries expressed students’ sophisticated understanding of Canadian soldiers’ duty, service and sacrifice.”
A Remembrance Day ceremony at the school on Thursday, Nov. 10 brought the talents of students to the forefront in more ways than one.
Grade 9 students Naomi Bowden and Romy Sherry proudly recited their poems.
”A lot of courage was shown by both students as they presented their work in front of our entire school community,” Arkell noted.
Ashley Loeffen produced breathtaking artwork honouring the fallen, he added.
“Viewing the finished Legion Youth Remembrance Contest entries and chatting with the students about their essays, poems and posters is always a highlight of my year.”