Grade 1 student Madeline Kennedy's entry.

Grade 1 student Madeline Kennedy's entry.

Museum essay contest winners’ entries

Sooke students were asked to write an essay on why beaches are important

The Sooke News Mirror will be printing the entries sent in by local students on the the topic, “Explain why natural beaches are Important for Today and the Future.”

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