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47 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 13,2019 insidehalton.com classifieds Memorial for Walter Allan Please join us on the Bronte Bluffs to celebrate the life of Walter Allan, pharmacist, numismatist, cloud watcher and collector. We'll gather at the Sovereign House, the historical home that he helped to save from demolition. June 29, 2019 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Drop in any time! At 3 p.m. we'll toast Walt and tell a few stories. With luck, it will be a perfect day for cloud spotting! Should friends desire, please consider a donation to the Bronte Historical Society. Celebration of Life Celebration of Life Celebration of Life ServicesServices Celebration of Life Celebration of Life Celebration of Life ServicesServices In Memoriam Verse Samples Sample 11 Many a day her name is spoken, And many an hour she is in our thoughts, A link in our family chain is broken, She has gone from our home but not from our hearts. Sample 12 Three little words, "Forget me not" Don't seem much, but mean a lot. Just a memory fond and true To show, dear mother, we think of you. Sample 13 A loving mother, so gentle and kind, What a wonderful memory she left behind. Long days, long nights, she bore her pain. To wait for cure, but all in vain. Till God Himself knew what was best He took her home and gave her rest. Sample 14 God saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered "Peace be thine." These verses can be used when placing an In Memoriam notice by simply quoting the verse number to our representatives. Call 905-527-5555 or 1-800-263-6480 or email classifieds@metroland.com Remembering Mom… R 00 14 72 17 52 Honour the memory of a loved one Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. Email: classifieds@Email: classifieds@ metroland.com Or call 1-800-263-6480 Oakville Grade 10 stu- dent Ryan Sharpe sure knows his geography. He was the runner-up at the Canadian Geographic Challenge, taking home a $3,000 prize and a trip with One Ocean Expeditions for his efforts. The Abbey Park High School student placed third in last year's challenge. Another Halton student also fared well at the compe- tition, but didn't become a fi- nalist. Xavier Spano, a Grade 8 student at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School in Burlington, was new to the competition this year. After two days of intense, nail-biting geography test- ing, Grade 10 student David Landry of Ottawa was crowned the Canadian Geo- graphic Challenge national champion. Sharpe lost by a single point. "This has been a fantas- tic opportunity and took a lot of hard work to reach the finish line," said Landry af-finish line," said Landry af-f ter winning, and added, "I'm really glad I won because the competition was strong." Landry accepted his prize with Sharpe and third- place finalist Micah Col- man, a Grade 9 student from Ottawa, from Jill Heinerth, the world's foremost female cave diver and the Royal Ca- nadian Geographical Soci- ety's (RCGS) inaugural ex- plorer-in-residence. For John Geiger, CEO ofFor John Geiger, CEO ofF the RCGS, the Canadian Geographic Challenge is an important training ground for honing much-neededfor honing much-neededf geographic skills. Canada's geomatics industry already comprises some 2,500 firms across the country that gen- erates revenues of about $2.3 billion. "The industry has a lot of room still to grow, and events such as the challenge help prepare our kids for those knowledge-based jobs," says Geiger. The challenge's 20 final- ists had to answer more than 80 geography-related questions in a written exam, as well as an intense field- work round that took place at Ottawa's Fletcher Wild- life Garden, a wildlife- friendly habitat featuringfriendly habitat featuringf plants native to the National Capital Region. Ultimately, the final five underwent the live national final in front of judges, Ca-final in front of judges, Ca-f nadian Geographic editors, RCGS fellows and explor- ers, and a large audience, in 50 Sussex's Alex Trebek Theatre and for people at home through a livestream. The process was daunt- ing, but students still had time to take in Ottawa's world-famous tulips and the beauty of the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and so much more. The challenge helped give students a sense of place, which is what geography is all about. "This 24th anniversary edition of the Canadian Geographic Challenge has been an amazing experi- ence for everyone involved, but mostly for the students," says Paul Van Zant, chair of the Canadian Geographic Education committee and governor for the RCGS. "We've had more students participate this year and I know they now have a bet- ter understanding of the world, and its geographic is- sues." While Landry may be the only national champion, each of the five finalists will receive a berth on One Ocean Expeditions' 10-day Fins and Fiddles Adventure Cruise, a Destination Cana- da Canadian Signature Ex- perience. This voyage ex- plores Canada's East Coast and includes a zodiac ride to Sable Island and its famed wild horses. The top three contestants will also receive prizes of, respectively, $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000. One Ocean Expeditions and Air Canada are the proud supporters of the Ca- nadian Geographic Chal- lenge. The challenge is just one of the many ways that Canadian Geographic Edu- cation is helping to foster the geographic skills neces- sary to maintain Canada's reputation as a geography powerhouse. RYAN SHARPE RUNNER-UP AT GEOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com The Canadian Geographic Challenge finalists with Jill Heinerth, the inaugural Explorer-in-Residence with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She's also the world's foremost female cave diver. Xavier Spano is standing beside Ryan Sharpe. Tanya Kirnishni/ Canadian Geog NEWS