ChillSpell 2011 Winner

image courtesy of Daryl's Photographic Art

Our belated congratulations to Ola Kabiak, who beat out 61 other Grade 4 to 8 students to win the 2011 ChillSpell spelling tournament at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on January 25, 2011.  Ola, a Grade 7 student from St. Mary’s, won the competition in nine rounds.

Our congratulations also go out to Ola’s fellow participants who bravely stood before the judges and over 360 spectators in their bid to win this annual spelling bee.

A special thank you to Central Elementary School Principal, Scott Wallace, for coordinating this great event, as well as to Mayor Sharon Gaetz, Chilliwack school board trustee, Heather Maahs, and retired assistant superintendent, Michael Audet, who joined our own Edward Kaye on the judging panel.

For more photographs and details about this event, we encourage you to visit The Chilliwack Times.