Grand River region high schools advance to Ontario Envirothon Championships

Apr 21st, 2008 11:13 AM

GRAND RIVER REGION HIGH SCHOOLS ADVANCE TO ONTARIO ENVIROTHON CHAMPIONSHIPS Environmental Education: 2008 Ontario Envirothon Regional Results for Grand River region On Friday April 18, high school students in the Grand River region tested their environmental smarts for the opportunity to compete at the Ontario Envirothon Championships. The team from Waterloo Collegiate Institute took first place and Grand River Collegiate Institute from Kitchener placed second. Both teams will advance to the Ontario Envirothon Championships, to be held May 7 to 10 at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George, ON. Who: Grand River Region: Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, ON Grand River Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, ON As the host region of this year’s provincial competition, Grand River will have two teams advance to the 2008 Ontario Envirothon Championships. The teams will compete against teams from 21 regions across Ontario. Where: Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George, ON When: May 7-10, 2008 What: • Ontario Envirothon: The team sport for environmental smarts. • Envirothon gets students outdoors to experience nature first hand and hands on. • Envirothon uses field testing to develop critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication skills. • High school students from 22 regions across Ontario compete for top prize in a provincial environmental competition. • Top team from the Ontario Envirothon Championships will go on to represent Ontario at the Canon Envirothon, a North American competition to be held in Arizona this July. • Envirothon reaches over 5,000 Ontario students each year. The results for all regions will be posted at www.ontarioenvirothon.on.ca as they become available. The final results of the Ontario Envirothon Championships will be posted at www.ontarioenvirothon.on.ca on May 12, 2008 News and photo opportunities will be available at the Ontario Envirothon Championships. Tim Hortons is the lead corporate sponsor of the 2008 Ontario Envirothon Championships. Ontario Envirothon is a program of the Ontario Forestry Association (OFA), a non-profit, registered charity dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Ontario’s forests, and to developing stewardship of forest ecosystems. Visit www.oforest.on.ca Media Contact: Carla Grant, Executive Director, Ontario Forestry Association PH: 416-493-4565 Cell: 416-435-2349