Dr. William Henry Drummond
Poetry Contest
Spring Pulse Poetry Festival northern Ontario's
largest poetry/arts event
is sponsoring the 2014 Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest.
In 1970 the first contest began in Cobalt during the Miners festival
on French-Canadian Day.
It is the oldest non-governmental national poetry contest in Canada.
The contest honours Canada's most popular 19 th century poet.
Dr. Drummond was the town's first doctor, a silver mine manager,
and world famous poet who died in Cobalt in 1907.
Deadline:
Friday April 11 2014
Entry fee: $10
Prizes:
$1200: Total
$300 first place - $200 second place - $100 third place,
8 honourable mentions of $50 ea.
8 judge's choice of $25
Complimentary anthology of winners, trophy,
and award ceremony at Cobalt Public Library
on Friday May 30 during the Spring Pulse Poetry Festival.
Details: www.springpulsepoetryfestival.com
Enquires: Send to David Brydges mybrydges@yahoo.ca