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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