Stories of Peace award

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Stories of Peace award
Awarded forPeace advocacy (videography)
DateSeptember, near International Day of Peace
Location Bancroft, Ontario
Country Canada
Presented byCanadian Peace Museum
RewardsTrophy and $500
First award2023
Website canadianpeacemuseum.ca/awards

The Stories of Peace award is an annual award organized by the Canadian Peace Museum.

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Organization

The Stories of Peace award is organized by the Canadian Peace Museum. [1] Entrants submit videos to answer the question "What does peace mean to you?" in the lead up to September 21, International Day of Peace. [1]

The awarding decision is made by a judging panel. [1]

A maple wood trophy and $500 prize are presented at an award ceremony in Bancroft, Ontario. [1] In 2023 and 2024, the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario issued congratulatory scrolls to the winners. [2] [1]

History

The award was launched in 2023 [3] and the first award ceremony took place in the Bancroft Village Playhouse [4] where Bird's Creek School became the first winner. [5]

In 2024, entries were received from participants Canada and Bangladesh. [6] The award ceremony took place in the Bancroft Village Playhouse and featured photography by Nicolò Filippo Rosso. [7] The 2024 award ceremony won the Best In-Person Program Spotlight Award from Ontario Culture Days. [8]

The 2025 award ceremony took place on September 21st, International Day of Peace [9] and featured musical performances by Della Dupuis and Landyn Vivie. [10] The ceremony included the launch of national and local peace awards. [11] The National Community Peace Award was won by Peace Train Canada. Local Community Peace Awards were won by the Tweed Peace Project, North Hastings Community Trust, St John's Anglican Church and Grace Inn, and the Weekend Meals for the Unhoused organization. [12] Erin Crecelius won a Local Peace Advocate Award, For the Halibut fish & chip restaurant won the Local Business Peace Award, and Joseph Shulman won a Lifetime Achievement Award. [12] [13]

Winners

YearAwardeeRunner Up/Honorable mention(s)Source(s)
2023Birds Creek School (video)Gattuor Loch Bakam (video) [14]
2024Coe Hill Public School (video)Katie Baklinski, Peace is Food Grown in Safety. Enough for Everyone (watercolour painting); and

Brynn Duggan, Peace is a Protest (video)

 [15]
2025Lex Pacificatoria podcast Aquil Virani;

Jessica Estay; and Madoc Township Public School’s Grade 6/7 class

 [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Head, Bruce (2024-09-25). "Coe Hill School in Hastings County wins the Canadian Peace Museum's Stories of Peace Award". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Stories of Peace Ceremony". Ric Bresee, MPP. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. ↑ Petrick, Stephen (2023-09-15). "Museum award program asks for reflections on meaning of peace". My Bancroft Now . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. ↑ Sylvester, Kaitlin (2023-10-17). "Canadian Peace Museum awards local students". Bancroft This Week . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  5. ↑ Riley, Michael (2024-10-05). "Stories of Peace Award 2024 handed out Sept. 24". The Hamilton Spectator . ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  6. ↑ Efforts to open the new Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft sees progress with new peace pole and Best In-Person Programming Award, p12, Muse Magazine, Canadian Museums Association (Ottawa), Winter 2024 edition.
  7. ↑ Milne, Mary (2024-11-27). "Peace Museum event in Bancroft wins culture award". My Bancroft Now . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  8. ↑ Riley, Michael (2024-11-29). "Stories of Peace Awards Ceremony wins award". The Hamilton Spectator . ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  9. ↑ Cluff, Paul (2025-08-01). "Submissions are now being accepted for Stories of Peace Award". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  10. ↑ Hendry, Luke (5 September 2025). ""What does peace mean to you?" asks Canadian Peace Museum contest". The Intelligencer (Belleville) .
  11. 1 2 DeJong, Julia (2025-09-25). "What does peace mean to you? 3rd annual peace awards in Bancroft". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  12. 1 2 3 Drost, Chris (26 September 2025). "Canadian Peace Museum celebrates third annual Award Ceremony". Bancroft This Week . pp. 12–13.
  13. ↑ "Awards". Canadian Peace Museum. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  14. ↑ Smelle, Nate (2023-09-26). "Birds Creek students win first ever Stories of Peace Award". Bancroft This Week . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  15. ↑ Milne, Mary (2024-09-26). "Coe Hill School wins Stories of Peace Award". My Bancroft Now . Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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