Testimonials - Trip to Ottawa 2009
National Winner Canada Day Poster Challenge 2009
Allison Forseille
15 years old
Saskatchewan (Saskatoon)
The Canada Day Poster Challenge trip is a trip of a lifetime that I will always remember. We got to do many fun things and see many wonderful places. Also, another great thing that I enjoyed was meeting all the great people from each province and territory. This trip was amazing! I am proud to be Canadian.
2nd place winner
Jennifer Bruneau
16 years old
Manitoba (Winnipeg)
My trip to Ottawa was an amazing and awe-inspiring experience! All of the events and experiences I had made me proud to be Canadian, and made me very glad that I entered the Poster Challenge! I especially enjoyed the Canada Day festivities and all of the gatherings that were held!
3rd place winner
Joshua Bastarache
8 years old
New Brunswick (Dieppe)
Everyone on the Poster committee was very nice to us. We had a lot of fun on the tours and I loved going to Canada Day on Parliament Hill.
Izra Fitch
12 years old
Nova Scotia (Canning)
Canadian Heritage gave us the opportunity to learn more about our country and experience meeting other young artists from across the country... seeing all of our posters together made us feel proud. The Canada Day celebrations and receptions were some of my favourite events during my time in Ottawa. We were impressed with the tours of the Parliament Buildings, Peace Tower and National Gallery. We're still thinking about our stay in Ottawa.
Rosa Lee
14 years old
Alberta (Calgary)
I enjoyed the most beautiful experiences with the Poster Challenge 2009 in the nation's capital, Ottawa. All guides and finalists were very nice and we have the most wonderful memories of this trip. I also want to say thanks for all the prizes and events.
Anne-Marie Ouellet
15 years old
Québec (Pont-Rouge)
What an adventure. These three days were simply extraordinary, an unforgettable experience! The feeling I had when we got together was incredible, since the 13 of us represented Canada's diversity of cultures. My sense of belonging to my country grew a lot during the trip, which was full of fun and educational activities.
Atalanta Shi
13 years old
British Columbia (Burnaby)
I quite enjoyed my stay in Ottawa - it was a wonderful experience and definitely unforgettable. I'm so happy and proud to live in such a beautiful country. Thank you so much, Canadian Heritage, for giving me the best Canada Day ever!
Jacky Lu
Age 14
Ontario (Richmond Hill)
It's a great, wonderful, unbelievable and unforgettable experience. Thanks to everyone at Canadian Heritage who make this possible - great thanks.
Arturo Calvo
14 years old
Yukon (Whitehorse)
I really enjoyed the trip to Ottawa. We were all treated very warmly and had an awesome time. I really enjoyed being able to see all the great attractions and learning about them.
Rachel Kim
16 years old
Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
My family and I got to see how amazing our national capital city is. We were treated like royalty and are grateful to everyone who worked hard to put together these amazing three days. I had an unforgettable time. The private tours of the City, the Gallery and of the Parliament Buildings were delightful. It was a good opportunity to meet many people from across Canada and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for such an incredible experience.
Carly Gon
17 years old
Northwest Territories (Behchoko)
I had an awesome time - I can't explain what good fun this trip was. If I had a chance to come back here and re-experience this whole trip I would totally come back! This was the best trip, with the best people in the best city I've visited so far. Thank you so much! Love, Carly.
Amy Park
15 years old
Newfoundland and Labrador (Forteau)
I really loved my trip to Ottawa. The people were very friendly and helpful. I had really good fun and made lots of friends. This was my first time being in Ottawa and entering the Poster Challenge. I would recommend that everyone should enter this contest. You never really know until you try.
Amelia Lewis
17 years old
Nunavut (Iqaluit)
The experience was amazing and I felt truly honored by all the effort that was put into the Poster Challenge. Ottawa was amazing and very nice to see from this different angle. The Canadian Heritage team was so kind and very appreciative to the youth who participated. I hope that we gave back as much as they gave to us.
