Winners announced in children’s competition
Announcing the winners, Chairperson of the Parks, Countryside and Amenities Sub-Committee Alderman May Beattie said: “The response from our young people has been extraordinary with hundreds of entries to judge. I am thrilled about the quality and diversity of the entries; it has been an opportunity for me to see the wealth and variety of artistic talent in our community.”
Winners and runners-up will be invited to receive their certificates and prizes at a prize-giving ceremony at the end of October in Carrickfergus Town Hall.
The winners were:
Children’s Painting Competition 15 and under
Winner: Anna Gorrod
Runner-Up: Chloe Matheson
Runner-Up: Eve Bankhead
Children’s Painting Competition 10 and under
Winner: Sophie Creighton
Runner-Up: Amy Milnes
Runner-Up: Billy-Jo McClure
Children’s Poetry Competition
Winner: Kathryn Howard
Runner-Up: William Clarke
Runner-Up: Olivia Moore
All Carrickfergus in Bloom community competitions winners are listed at http://www.carrickfergusinbloom.org/newwinners.htm