25TH ANNUAL RUPERT'S LAND TOURNAMENT A CELEBRATION FOR THE AGES
April 1992: The inaugural Rupert's Land Tournament is held at Balmoral Hall in honour of the school's 90th anniversary.
December 2017: Students honour a legacy of debate and public speaking, competing in the 25th annual tournament.
In 25 years, much has changed at Balmoral Hall School. The scholarly pursuit of excellence in impromptu and persuasive speaking, as well as parliamentary debate, however, remains. Last Sunday, Dec. 3/17, this was certainly evident among those involved, from competitors and coaches to judges and spectators.
Dr. Cathy Doerksen conducted The Belles of Balmoral Hall as they serenaded everyone during the mid-afternoon break in honour of the silver anniversary.
BH girls who competed are Munroop Bhandal, Lauren Burns, Lindsay Cogan, Victoria Young, and Irina Znamirowski. Additionally, Natasha Hofer participated as a swing debater. Let's congratulate them!
Irina and Lindsay tied for fifth in parliamentary debate. In persuasive speaking, Irina placed first and Lindsay placed seventh. Overall, Irina placed third and Lindsay placed seventh, while, as a team, Balmoral Hall placed third. Coach Carissa (Nikkel) Balcaen '02, debate and public speaking teacher, is a former Rupert's Land competitor herself. Well done, all!
Please join us in wishing Irina all the best in representing Manitoba at Canada's National Public Speaking Championships in February 2018.
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630 Westminster Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3S1
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Tel: (204) 784-1600 | Fax: (204) 774-5534 | info@balmoralhall.ca
Charitable Registration No. 12994 3932 RR0001
Our mission at Balmoral Hall School is to inspire girls’ imagination and the courage to excel, to reach, to lead, to care.
We are a nondenominational independent day and boarding school, educating students from Junior Nursery to Grade 12.
