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Tell us your “Air Pollution Solution” Grade 5 Essay Contest

As part of the Fresh Air Fair, the Clean Air Partnership held a youth essay contest, open to Grade 5 students across the GTA. Over 400 students part in the contest titled “Tell us your Air Pollution Solution”. Students were asked to explain why clean air is important and to describe their solution for cleaner air. Paula from YTV’s The Vortex presented the winners and honourable mentions with their prizes and certificates at the Fresh Air Fair.

First Place Winner
Shay Hicks, Winchester Public School, Whitby

Second Place Winner
Jennifer DeSousa, St. Rita Elementary School, Brampton

Third Place Winner
Shepherd Zambonelli, Island Public School, Toronto

Honourable Mentions


Christian Mittelstaedt, Island Public School, Toronto
Matty Kuhn, Lescon Public School, Toronto
Emma Giono, Howard Public School, Toronto
Hayley Dabson, Black River Public School, Sutton
Luke MacLeod , St. Elizabeth Seton School, Newmarket
Sean O'Sullivan, Good Sheppard Catholic School, Newmarket
Vallijah Subasri, Roy H. Crosby Public School, Markhamv
Kamila Wlodanczyk, St. Mark Elementary School, Mississauga
Robert Scotland, St. Isaac Jogue School, Brampton
Samantha Borges, St. Michael School, Oakville
Steven Pantusa, Holy Rosary School, Milton
Eric Morelli, St.Timothy School, Burlington
Molly Burke, St. Joseph School, Oakville
Erin Dann, Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Burlington
Jasmine Frendo, St. Marguerite D'youville School, Oakville
Jacob Lee, JM Denyes Public School, Milton
Jack Fan, Charles R. Beaudoin Public School, Burlington
Jean-Francois Tremblay, Eagle Ridge Public School, Ajax
Daniel Lett, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Pickeringv
Jacob Wilson, Claremont Public School, Claremont
Andrea Burley, Quaker Village Public School, Uxbridge






1st place - Shay Hicks

2nd place - Jennifer DeSousa


3rd place - Shepherd Zambonelli