For Immediate Release
January 11, 2012
News Release
ATCO LTD.
Corporate Head Office: 1400, 909 - 11 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2R 1N6 Tel: (403) 292-7500
ATCO PlAy yOur PArT ArT COnTesT CelebrATes nOrThern CulTure
WHITEHORSE, Yukon - As a Legacy Sponsor of the 2012 Arctic
Winter Games and Presenting Sponsor of the Arctic Games
Cultural Showcase, ATCO Group is inviting youth from across
the Yukon Territory to share their artistic talents by
participating in the ATCO Play Your Part Art Contest. ATCO is
giving away $24,000 in prize money that can be used toward a
cultural or artistic activity in the classroom. There are two
divisions with 12 winners in each division - one division
representing grades one to 12 for schools in Whitehorse and
one Communities division for grades one to 12 outside of the
Yukon capital.
"In addition to supporting great sporting competitions from
across the circumpolar communities, ATCO is excited to share
the artistic talents of our youth in the Yukon as they
capture the spirit of the Arctic Winter Games and their pride
of Northern culture," said Nancy Southern, President & Chief
Executive Officer, ATCO Group. "The people of ATCO, who live
and work in the North, are pleased to once again sponsor the
Arctic Winter Games as we celebrate athletic competition and
the diverse culture and heritage in our Northern
communities."
Students are invited to create their individual artwork on a
9"x12" paper, supplied in the starter kits provided to all
participating Yukon schools. Schools must then choose one
submission to represent each grade. The ATCO Play Your Part
Contest closes on January 31, 2012. The 24 winning classrooms
will receive $1000 to be used toward any one of the following
activities: a classroom field trip; a cultural performer that
can share song, dance or art with the classroom; or a gift
certificate to purchase art supplies for future art
projects.
As Presenting Sponsor of the Cultural Showcase, ATCO Group
will display all 24 winning entries at the Yukon Arts Centre
during the 2012 Arctic Winter Games from March 4 - 10, 2012.
Official contest rules are available at www.
yukonelectrical.com.
Yukon Electrical is part of the ATCO Group of Companies. ATCO
Group, with more than 8,000 employees and approximately $12
billion in assets, delivers service excellence and innovative
business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged
in Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity
transmission and distribution), Energy (power generation,
natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids
extraction), Structures & Logistics (manufacturing, logistics
and noise abatement) and Technologies (business systems
solutions).
For more information on how your school can participate,
please contact: Laura Carlson
Corporate Communications Advisor Yukon Electrical Company
Limited An ATCO Company
Ph: (867) 633-7010
Email:
laura.carlson@atco.com
Forward-Looking Information:
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