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NLIS 7
March 1, 2006
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
 

The following is being distributed at the request of The Rooms:

NOTE TO EDITORS: Robert Bateman Writing and Art Contest to take place at  The Rooms, March 2 at 10:15 a.m. (weather contingent)

On Thursday, March 2, the Robert Bateman Writing and Art Contest will be launched in museums, parks, zoos and aquaria across Canada. The Rooms Provincial Museum, along with local artist Elayne Greeley, will take part in the contest by hosting Grade 5 students from Bishop Field Elementary as they draw inspiration from the museum�s natural history exhibit to prepare their submissions to this national contest.

Students will be welcomed at 9:30 a.m. to The Rooms; however, the creation of submissions will begin at approximately 10:15 a.m.. Media representatives are invited to attend.

Robert Bateman, one of Canada�s foremost wildlife artists, launched the program in March 2000 to encourage Canadian students to become actively involved in protecting the future of our planet and the wildlife that inhabits it. The art portion encourages students to depict their backyard, while the writing component provides students the opportunity to write about the future they would like see for the planet. Winning submissions will be included in the Robert Bateman Contest Calendar as well as for the TD Special Edition Calendar.

Media contact: Deanne Hayward, The Rooms, (709) 757-8070, 691-5691

2006 03 02                                    4:10 p.m.


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