Grade 5 Poster Contest

Enter our poster contest and have a chance at being a fire fighter for a day! The deadline for poster submission for the Grade 5 Fire Prevention Poster Contest is by April 1. Entries must be submitted to the Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services Department, Fire Prevention Division, to be eligible to win. Winners are picked during the first week of April

Students participating in this contest increase their awareness about home fire safety and at the same time make themselves eligible to win some cash prizes, a trophy for the overall winner and, best of all, the opportunity to become "Fire Fighters For A Day" with the Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services Department. This honour has traditionally been awarded to the best entries submitted by both a boy and a girl.

Since its inception in 1996, the "Fire Fighters For A Day" program has been enjoyed by students from Sydenham, Alexandra, Bayview, Dufferin, Victoria and Notre Dame schools. This special day occurs during summer holidays on a day that is mutually agreeable to both winners. Past winners would definitely say this day is a highlight of their summer holidays.

Poster contest information is sent to the schools annually in early February. If you are in need of poster contest material (bristol board), please do not hesitate to contact Fire Prevention Officer Tom Potter or Fire Prevention Inspector Greg Nicol at the Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services Department at 376-2512. Please leave your name, school and the amount of material that your students will require. The material will be delivered to your school once your request has been received.

Thank you for your involvement in this program.