Press Release
May 1, 2008
CARP, ON: Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum will be awarding the prizes for “Lessons from the Cold War: A Youth Writing Contest,” on Sunday May 18.
A prize of $1000 will be awarded to the essay or creative writing piece that best illustrates how the Cold War has affected contemporary national or global politics and/or society from among the submissions received from high school students across the region. A two-member panel of celebrity judges, author Tim Wynne-Jones and Major-General (Retired) Lewis Mackenzie, C.M., CMM, MSC (and bar), O.Ont , CD will select the winning entries.
The awards ceremony will take place May 18 at 12:30 pm at the Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum, 3911 Carp Road, Carp, Ontario. The event will include museum tours of the Diefenbunker for those interested, followed by a reception and the award presentation. Please rsvp to administration@diefenbunker.ca.
This contest is part of the Diefenbunker’s 10th anniversary celebrations in 2008.
Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum is located at 3911 Carp Road, 35 minutes west of downtown. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Ottawa.
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Media contact: Jesse Alexander, Public Relations and Programs Manager, at (613) 839-0007 x.224 or j.alexander@diefenbunker.ca.
Writing contest contact: Lindsey Voisin, Education and Volunteer Manager, (613) 839-0007 x.223 or l.voisin@diefenbunker.ca.