YOUTH PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
For the first time since 2020 the Coldwater Branch hosted a Youth Public Speaking competition on February 1, 2026. We had four students from the Grade 4-5 category, and their speeches were amazing. Congratulations to all participants, particularly to 1 st place winner Ben Hickey, who explained to the audience why school should start later in the morning; to 2 nd place Lily Tang, who discussed the power of the word "no"; and to 3 rd place Sydney Steele, who reminded us to
