A poster contest attracted more than 150 student entrants during Embrace Life Day activities in Rankin Inlet on Sept. 8.

The day's events were financially supported by Nunavut's Embrace Life Council and organized and co-ordinated in Rankin by the Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre.

In addition to the poster contest, the day included a giant hand-holding circle by Rankin students, the Embrace Life Day walk for awareness and a giant community barbecue at the hamlet ball-field.

Addictions worker Ingride Lowe said a poster contest was held for the students of each of Rankin's three schools: Leo Ussak Elementary (LUS), Simon Alaittuq School (SAS) and Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI), with a number of winners selected at each.

SA国际影视传媒淭he students were invited to express, through a drawing or a painting, what they enjoy in life and what embracing life means to them,SA国际影视传媒� said Lowe.

SA国际影视传媒� I was really happy with how many great posters were entered into the contest and the kids did a really great job in expressing, through their drawings, what embracing life is all about to them.

SA国际影视传媒淲e had five winners at MUI, 12 at SAS (with two prizes per class awarded) and one prize for the small group of students who participated at LUS.SA国际影视传媒�

Lowe said the contest was a way to remind students and everyone else who saw their posters how precious life is.

She said it also helped remind people that everyone, as a community, is there to support each other.

SA国际影视传媒淓ven though we're not brothers and sisters by blood, we are through being a community,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

SA国际影视传媒淲e have to care for one another at school, at home, at work, in our neighbourhoods and throughout our community.

SA国际影视传媒淭he kids seemed genuinely happy to have the chance to talk about the fact that when times are difficult in life, we can all get through them by being there to support each other.SA国际影视传媒�