Students Compete in Two Debating Events in Winnipeg
By Andrea Davidson
From December 5-8, six students, alongside Mrs. Wyndham-West, Mr. Robinson and Mme Davidson travelled to Winnipeg to compete in two events. They first competed in an impromptu public speaking competition at St. John’s Ravenscourt School and both Ananya Kapur ‘26 and Adhya Chandradat ‘27 placed in the top 4. This advanced them to the finals, after which Ananya placed 2nd overall!
Then on Sunday, Balmoral Hall was the site of the 32nd annual Rupert’s Land public speaking and debating tournament, with all of Manitoba's best speakers and debaters in attendance. Our students put themselves out there to compete, some of them for the very first time. Adhya finished 7th overall and Liam Gunning ‘27 finished 6th overall. Congratulations to all of these students, including Audrey Jiang ‘26, Zaydan Feroze ‘28 and Lucas Juhasz ‘28, for their incredible efforts to prepare for and compete in this tournament.
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.