Out of 10,000 students from across British Columbia, 260 total and 9 from School District 43 (Coquitlam) competed in the provincial finals for the 33rd Annual French public speaking competition, Concours d'art oratoire.
The event this year was held on May 7 at the Simon Fraser University campus in Surrey .
Student participants are asked to present a 3 to 5 minute speech, en français.
Here is a list of the 2016 Provincial finalists from SD43:Maya Erceg – Grade 6 Early Immersion – “Les Valeurs de la musique” – Banting Middle SchoolLisa Ungureanu – Grade 7 Early Immersion – “Le Chocolat contre le réchauffement planétaire” – Banting Middle SchoolJordan Hackey – Grade 7 Late Immersion – “La SPCA” – Banting Middle SchoolChristina Lam – Grade 8 Immersion – “Sans voix” – Banting Middle SchoolAlyssa Emery – Grade 8 Francophone – “Les OGMs” – Kwayhquitlum Middle SchoolDanica Rogers – Grade 9 Immersion – “Les ateliers de misère” – Dr. Charles Best SecondaryEmma Fischer – Grade 11 Immersion – “L’Égoïsme” – Riverside SecondaryJagos Pesic – Grade 7 Early Immersion – “L’Importance d’une education” – Banting Middle SchoolViktor Pesic – Grade 7 Early Immersion – “La Faim mondiale” – Banting Middle School