Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 Ladysmith recently recognized the winners of its Poppy Poster and Literary Contest. Pictured are: front from left, Andrew Schomer (third place, junior poster), Jayden Morgan (first place, junior poem), Zandreah Spong (second place, junior poster) and Alyssa Van Horne (first place, junior essay); and, back from left, Legion president Roy Empey, Poppy Fund chair Karen Graczyk, Colton Van Der Minne (second place, intermediate poem), Riley Payton Lang (first place, junior poster), Liam Pakosz (second place, junior poem), Legion Youth Program chair Corinne Lauder, Sydney Stannard (first place, intermediate poem) and Zone Commander David Munro. First-place winners in all categories will be judged next at the zone level.