Media Advisory

“No To Smoking” Contest Grand Prize Winner to Be Announced

(Wednesday, May 24/06)-- There will be an awards presentation ceremony tomorrow at City Hall for the grand prize winner of this year’s “Why I Say No to Smoking" contest, sponsored by the Mainland North Drug Awareness Committee.

The committee includes Ricky Anderson, Addiction Prevention Treatment Services NS; Glane Gorveatt, Capitol Region Advisory Council; Councillor Debbie Hum, Deputy Mayor Russell Walker, Councillor Mary Wile and other community representatives.

The contest is open to Grade Six students from the eight elementary schools in Districts 10, 15,16, and 22 (Brookside Elementary).

The grand prize winner, selected from the eight first place winners of the schools, will be announced at Halifax Hall, 12 noon, tomorrow. The winner receive a new bicycle and helmet.

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John O’Brien
Manager, Corporate Communications
490-6531