Winners of the National Youth Remembrance Contests 2026
Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry, essays and videos to the National Youth Remembrance Contests, organized by the Legion National Foundation. This year, the Canadian War Museum is proud to exhibit the winning entries — eight posters, two literary pieces, and two videos.
The contests are held at the Senior (grades 10, 11 and 12), Intermediate (grades 7, 8 and 9), Junior (grades 4, 5 and 6), and Primary (kindergarten, grades 1, 2 and 3) levels.
2026 Winners
Senior
Colour Poster: Kaitlyn Hewett – Barrie, Ontario
Black and White Poster: Nancy Ge – Waterloo, Ontario
Essay: Ainsley Perez – Pickering, Ontario
Poem: Samyukta Warriar – Edmonton, Alberta
Video: Madelyn Marcellin – Caledonia, Ontario
Intermediate
Colour Poster: Claire Kim – Calgary, Alberta
Black and White Poster: Rachel Stahl – Oak River, Manitoba
Video: Gwen Beaudoin – Amherstburg, Ontario
Junior
Colour Poster: Ziyu Candice Li – West Vancouver, British Columbia
Black and White Poster: Evie Li – Toronto, Ontario
Primary
Colour Poster: Monroe Arcand – Greenview, Alberta
Black and White Poster: Louisa Monk – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Image: Colour poster by Kaitlyn Hewett (Barrie, Ontario)
© The Royal Canadian Legion
Learn more about the Contests.
Image at top of page:
Detail of colour poster by Kaitlyn Hewett (Barrie, Ontario)
© The Royal Canadian Legion
