AV俱乐部

Congratulations to this year's Fooshee and Dennis Prize Winners!

Born in Colchester County Nova Scotia, William Henry Dennis entered the work force as an apprentice printer in Halifax, and went on to become the publisher of the Halifax Herald in 1920.聽 Upon his death in 1954, W.H. Dennis left AV俱乐部 funding to recognize two early Nova Scotian writers:聽 Joseph Howe and James De Mille.聽 The Chronicle Herald continues this tradition with an annual donation to fund the prizes.聽 This year鈥檚 winners of the W.H. Dennis Memorial Prizes for Literary Composition are:

Joseph Howe Poetry Prizes:
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聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Second Place: Allana Dalrymple for 鈥溾��

James DeMille Short Story Prize: Colleen MacDonald for 鈥溾��

James DeMille Essay Prize: Hannah Ascough for 鈥溾��

Clare Murray Fooshee was a AV俱乐部 student and great lover poetry.聽 Upon her death in 1952, her husband Malcolm Fooshee, and many of her friends, donated funds for a poetry competition to be held each year in memory of Clare.聽 Malcolm Fooshee asked that any unused income for the fund be used for other appropriate purposes in Clare鈥檚 memory, and since 2003 the fund has been contributing towards AV俱乐部鈥檚 student publication of creative writing, Fathom.聽 This year鈥檚 winners of the Clare Murray Fooshee Poetry Prizes are:

First: Julia Kennedy for 鈥溾��
Second: Taylor Lemaire for 鈥溾��
Third: Hannah Ascough for 鈥溾��