<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yiv4155486353"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436473743721_2739"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436473743721_2738" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9451"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7671" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7670" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Nature Nova Scotia, the Young Naturalists Club and Wildland Writers are
holding a <u id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7673" class="yiv4155486353">Nova Scotia Nature Writing and Art Contest</u></span></b><div class="yiv4155486353" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7423"><div class="yiv4155486353" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8154"><br class="yiv4155486353"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7671" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7670" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7669" class="yiv4155486353">
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7668" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:0cm;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7667" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">The Nature Writing and Art
Contest is inviting youth ages 8-15 years who live in Nova Scotia to submit a <b class="yiv4155486353" style="">written piece</b> (</span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7674" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">short story, non-fiction, poetry,
etc.)<b class="yiv4155486353" style=""> OR</b> an <b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7678" class="yiv4155486353" style="">original artwork </b>(painting, drawing, collage, etc.) that is inspired
by:</span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7677" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7682" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7681" class="yiv4155486353" style="">§<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7680" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7676" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">native
plants or animals of Nova Scotia <i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7675" class="yiv4155486353" style="">(native
means a species that occurs naturally in a region),</i> </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7679" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7684" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7683" class="yiv4155486353" style="">§<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7686" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7685" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">an
adventure, personal moment, or happy experience in Nova Scotia’s wild places
(lake, river, ocean, forest, trail),</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7688" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="">§<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7687" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">an
injustice that impacts nature in Nova Scotia2</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7689" class="yiv4155486353"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7690" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Key
Dates:<span class="yiv4155486353" style=""> </span></span></b><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7691" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Contest
Opens:<b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7692" class="yiv4155486353" style=""> June 5 2015, </b>Contest Closes:<b class="yiv4155486353" style=""> October 31 2015.</b></span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7693" class="yiv4155486353"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7694" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Categories: </span></b></div>
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<b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br class="yiv4155486353" style="" clear="all">
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<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7706" class="yiv4155486353">
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7705" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Writing</span></i></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7707" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Junior – ages 8-12</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7708" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8130" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Senior - ages 13-15</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8093" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Art</span></i></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8092" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8091" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Junior - ages 8-12</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8132" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8131" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Senior - ages 13-15</span><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></b></div>
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<b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br class="yiv4155486353" style="" clear="all">
</span></b>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7750" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></b></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7749" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Prizes:
</span></b><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7987" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Total of <b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7988" class="yiv4155486353" style="">$2000 </b>in cash prizes
plus a NS Provincial Park gift certificate to each winner. Each Category has a<b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style="">: </i></b>First
Place prize valued at $300, Second Place prize valued at $150, Third Place
prize valued at $50</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7748" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></b></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7990" class="yiv4155486353"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7989" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7991" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Rules
and Regulations:</span></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7747" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7994" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7993" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7992" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7746" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">This
contest is open to youth in ages 8-15 who live in Nova Scotia.<span class="yiv4155486353" style=""> </span></span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7745" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7997" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7996" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7995" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7744" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Students may enter as many times
as they wish; however, each youth will be limited to one prize per contest.</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7743" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><b class="yiv4155486353"><span class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></i></span></b></div><b class="yiv4155486353"></b><b class="yiv4155486353" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8090"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8089" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7740" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7739" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Writing Category specifications</span></i></span></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span>
<div class="yiv4155486353" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7880" align="left"><blockquote class="yiv4155486353" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7879"><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7722" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7738" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7737" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7736" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7882" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;">Entries can be in French, English or Mi’kmaq and be
a maximum of 600 words</span></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8031" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7882" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7881" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7884" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8048" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;">Entries
may be in any form (short story, non-fiction, poetry, etc.)</span></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8016" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8057" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8056" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8055" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7732" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;">It is advisable written work be accompanied by a
photo or artwork that supports the subject</span></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8046" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7732" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7731" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7920" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7721" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries must include a title page with the author's
name – do not put author's name on manuscript pages to ensure anonymous judging</span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style=""><br class="yiv4155486353"></span></span></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8047" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7730" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries must be original, written by the author,
have been written in 2015 and not previously published</span><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7725" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7724" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7723" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br></span></i></b></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9838" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7725" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7724" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7723" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">***First place winners may have
their work published in the Nova Scotia Naturally monthly column in the
Chronicle Herald or</span></i></b><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></b><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9743" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9742" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9741" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse.</span></i></b><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></i></b></div></blockquote></div><blockquote id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9883"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8141" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8140" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9806" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> Art Category specifications</span></i></b><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9810" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9808" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9807" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9809" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7877" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Wildlife species (plants and animals) and or
habitat represented in artwork must be native to Nova Scotia – exotic or
domestic animals and plants will not be accepted.</span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7888" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9871" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9870" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7887" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">All
formats and mediums are accepted (except photographs): drawing, painting,
collage, fibre arts, sculpture etc. </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7876" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9813" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9812" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9811" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7889" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">All
art entries must be made by hand. Photographs and computer-generated artwork
will not be accepted </span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7752" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9816" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9815" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9814" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7875" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries must include a title with artist's name on
the back of the artwork – do not put artist's name on front of art work or a
signature to ensure anonymous judging</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7874" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9819" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9818" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9817" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7873" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Artwork should be accompanied by a written
description that supports the subject </span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7811" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9836" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9835" class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9834" class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7810" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Artwork must be the original work made by the
artist and created in 2015</span><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7755" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7754" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7753" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br></span></i></b></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9856" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7755" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7754" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7753" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">***Winners may have their
artwork on display at the Museum of Natural History</span></i></b><i id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9733" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9732" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">)<b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9731" class="yiv4155486353" style="">
and be included in the Young Naturalists Club Art Cards for 2016</b></span></i><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span>
</div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_7757" class="yiv4155486353"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9855" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></div></blockquote><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9727" class="yiv4155486353"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br class="yiv4155486353"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8156" class="yiv4155486353"><b class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Deadlines
and Submissions:</span></b><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"></span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8162" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9728" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries
must be dropped off with a completed Entry Form (download from </span><a rel="nofollow" id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9730" class="yiv4155486353" target="_blank" href="http://www.yncns.ca/"><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_9729" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">www.yncns.ca</span></a><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8161" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">) to the Museum of Natural
History in Halifax, or mailed to: Young Naturalists Club, c/o The Museum of
Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax NS, B3H 3A6 </span></div>
<div class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries
must be postmarked by October 31<sup class="yiv4155486353">st</sup> or dropped of at the Museum of
Natural History by this date.</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8082" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:18.0pt;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span class="yiv4155486353" style="">·<span class="yiv4155486353" style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8081" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Entries will not be returned unless you enclose a
self addressed stamped envelope or request to pick them up at the Museum of Natural
History</span></div>
<div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8072" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:0cm;"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8071" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8070" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"><br class="yiv4155486353"></span></b></div><div id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8157" class="yiv4155486353" style="margin-left:0cm;"><b id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8071" class="yiv4155486353" style=""><span id="yiv4155486353yui_3_16_0_1_1436461903889_8070" class="yiv4155486353" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">By entering you give YNC permission to use your entry on its website, in
its communications, or for fundraising.</span><br class="yiv4155486353" style="" clear="all">
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