Northern Ontario Speaks
Northern Ontario Speaks is the name for the collection of winning poetry from the nineteenth (2014) Northern Ontario Poetry Competition sponsored by White Mountain Publications, now from COBALT, ON
In keeping with the Canadian Authors Association motto of "Writers Helping Writers", this annual competition encourages and assists the development of new and existing poetic talents in the Northern Ontario region as defined by Canada Post's postal code beginning with the letter P. (See map)
Winners are carefully chosen from the entries received from across Northern Ontario Postal Code P.
The Launch was held Saturday Sept 6, 2014 from 2-4 pm in the rotunda at the 7 Prospect Street Cobalt, ON (formerly the Silverland) with following reception at our new store at 50 Silver Street, a few paces away. Free nearby parking to the side and behind the store on Silver Street. Pictures from the Launch
Annual Rules and Guidelines
The deadline for entries each year is May 31st.
ISBN: 978 -1-927541-27-2 | WMPub#1098 | 5½" x 8½"
56 pages; Chapbook | $8.95
Table of Contents
First Prize Winner
David C. Brydges of Cobalt for the poem Blessings
Second Prize Winner
Linda-Bea Chambers of Kenabeek for the poem Never Alone
Third Prize Winner
Mary Frost of Shuniah for the poem The Old Red Jeep
Honourable Mentions
Mary Ruth Reed of Larder Lake for the poem All of a Kind
Judith Selinger of Longlac for the poem Bingo in the Home
Audrey Austin of Elliot Lake for the poem I Choose
Judge's Selections
Melanie Baschiera of Hearst for the poems "M" Things I Don't Understand, Ode to My Ex-Car, How to Write A Poem (pg6, 252, 111), Star Dust,and Luigi
Don Bennett of Haileybury for the poem Blue Butterflies
David C. Brydges of Cobalt for the poems Only in Canada, Eh? and The Royal Cherry
Linda-Bea Chambers of Kenabeek for the poem Fire and Light
Karen Dick of Sault Ste. Marie for the poems Hwy 17, Christmas Eve, and April
Linda Duke of Elliot Lake for the poems titled Depiction and Too Busy
Mary Frost of Shuniah for the poem titled Squatchberries
Heather Hunting of Coleman Township for the poem The Reading
Jerry Jordison of New Liskeard for the poems Music Lessonsand Integrated Duality
Frances Koning of Jellicoe for the poems The Intrepid, The Mosquito Whineth and Tenderfoot
Greg Laurenceson of Elliot Lake for the poem titled Elemental
Ryan D McKinnon of Parry Sound for the poems titled Wandering Warrior
Jane Sargent Nodwell of North Bay for the poem titled Suffering
Mary Ruth Reed of Larder Lake for the poems titled b, Time to Dine and Summer Day
Christine G Richardson of Terrace Bay for the poems titled In My Dreams, Elevators, First Love
Hilda Ross of Elliot Lake for the poem titled Seasonal Tango
Judith Selinger of Longlac for the poems Hockey and the Boys from Whale Cove, Winds of Change and The Ballad of Lumberjack Joe
Final standings were announced at the Launch. 
Pictures from the Launch Thanks to all who have supported the NOPC.