I have finally come to a conclusion of what I feel to be the top 3 poems submitted. I wish I had more prizes to give because I was torn over a few that I felt could have easily been included in the top 3 as it was that close in my mind. There is a lot of talent out there so keep on writing and posting on Algonquin Adventures as I am sure myself and others would love to read them.



1st Place and a $100 AO Gift Certificate...........I TURN TO WAVES....by Chuck Hammill

2nd Place and a $60 AO Gift Certificate............ALGONQUIN LOVE.....by Ian Hanna

3rd Place and a $40 AO Gift Certificate............EYES...............by Doug Elliott


Very special prize of a lure of your chosing
on me for its uniqueness, originality and
creative endeavour..........................................THE PADDLE........by Jurnee Molson


So over to you Barry Bridgeford and Randy Mitson. I don't know what the procedure is now for the winners to collect their prizes.


Bo

Congrats to all the winners.


Chuck, I really enjoyed your poem. Great work!!

these are very nice poems. congratulations guys!

Congratulations to all of our skilled scribes. Lots of great poems were entered, more than last year, that's a great thing to see.

If our winners can contact me and let me know if you are able to pick up your gift card from one of the Algonquin Outfitters stores or if you would rather have it dropped into the mail for you.

[email protected]
705-787-0262 x36

Randy Mitson
Algonquin Outfitters
Huntsville, Ontario
mailto:[email protected]

Thanks Randy!

And thanks also for the gift cards as prizes.


Bo

Good Job everyone Congratulations to the winners!

Alot of talented poets

What great company to be in. A delicious variety of poems. Thanks, Bo, for taking on a tough job. Can't wait for the next round.

Great job Bo for inspiring such wonderful poems, and for wrestling with some really difficult choices. And, thanks so much, Chuck, Ian, and Doug for writing so beautifully. Reading your poems again helped me shake off some of my remnant cabin fever and launch me into spring. Thanks, too, Randy for offering to up the ante with your AO gift certificates.

Mark S.

http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Oh, my, and special honors to Jurnee! Your paddle poem is a real inspiration. Clearly, the creative and talented genes in your family have not fallen far from the tree.

For anyone who has not seen this latest round of poems, check them out at http://www.algonquinadventures.com/resource/PoetryContestIndex.htm.

They're worth you time.

Mark S.

http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Congrats to everyone who entered and the winners, and thanks Bo for your time and energy in going through them, well done. Hope you had still enjoyed the weekend weather as well, it was beautiful out there for both days.

Jurnee is thrilled and really happy she won a special prize. Hopefully other young folks will get involved and submit their entries in future contests.