CRIME PREVENTION CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Released on November 10, 1998

Students from Prince Albert public and separate schools have made a

commitment to crime prevention and have displayed their commitment

through entries they submitted to the Crime Prevention contest, an SGI

CANADA-sponsored initiative aimed at improving the attitudes of youth

toward crime.



"Most kids are good kids, and positive behaviour should be encouraged

whenever possible," Deputy Premier and Crown Investments Corporation

Minister Dwain Lingenfelter said. "The contest entries we received

reflected positive attitudes toward crime prevention that are very

promising and this contributes to the safety of our communities."



Students in grades 7 to 12 at public and separate schools in Prince

Albert were encouraged to depict why criminal behaviour is a bad idea

by designing a poster, producing a radio message or writing a 500-word

essay. Winners were chosen based on creativity and the clarity of the

message they conveyed in their submissions.



"The entries were very impressive and choosing the winners was a

difficult task," Lingenfelter said. "I want to congratulate all of

the winners and their schools."



Lingenfelter announced the winners and runners-up of the contest

at an awards ceremony yesterday at the Prince Albert Youth

Centre. The contest winners were awarded a $750 prize pack of

sporting and audio equipment and the winners' schools each

received a $750 honorarium. The runners-up got a $250 prize

pack. Prizes were awarded in each category - poster, radio and

essay - in two age groups - grades 7 to 9 and 10 to 12.



The winners in the essay category are as follows: Kimberly Clark

of Red Wing School, first place, grades 7 to 9; Thea Myr of

Spruce Home School, runner-up, grades 7 to 9; Sarah Williams of

Carlton High School, first place, grades 10 to 12; Caylee Wallace

of Carlton High School, runner-up, grades 10 to 12.



The winners in the poster category are: Brian Jensen of Holy

Cross High School, first place, grades 7 to 9; Paul Romanowski of

Prince Albert Central Institute, runner-up, grades 7 to 9; Krista

Alcorn of Carlton High School, first place, grades 10 to 12;

Alana Sinclair of St. Mary's High School, runner-up, grades 10 to

12.



The winners in the radio category are: Nolan Martens, Devin

Mychan and Andrew Straus of St. John Community School, first

place, grades 7 to 9; Jessica Elliot, Jenny Donnelly, Aimee

Benard and Joanna Graven of St. John Community School, runner-up,

grades 7 to 9; Randi Isbister of Carlton High School, first

place, grades 10 to 12; Chrystal Toews and Kelsey Clarke of

Carlton High School, runner-up, grades 10 to 12.



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For more information, contact:



Maureen MacCuish, Assistant Vice President

Communications

SGI

Regina Phone: (306) 751-1347