Bath Canada Day Button Contest

Winners of 2026

The Winners!

Congratulations and well done!

Mehar Rakhra - 1st place
Paige Wajtyra - 2nd place
Aryan Jeyaprathesha - 3rd place
Laura Fretts - 4th place

Thank you again to the Bath Artisans for being our 2026 contest judges.

Where can I collect my free Bath Canada Day button?

Buttons will be available for pick up on June 1, 2026.

Bath	Schell’s Market Layer Cake Hall The Lodge/Books on Main Post Office Fast Freddies The Bath Museum Brynn’s
Amherst Island	Ferry Terminal General Store The Back Kitchen Neilson Store Museum
Amherstview	W.J. Henderson Community Centre Manitou Office Leisure and Activity Centre Pharmacy on Manitou -Giddy Goat
Wilton	Wilton Cheese Factory
Odessa	Municipal Office Post Office The Pop In Babcock Mill

Winning designs over the years

2025 - Mehar Rakhra - 50 Years of Bath Canada Day Buttons

Button Design Winner - Mehar Rakhra
Second Place - Laura Fretts
Third Place - Georgie Appleton
Fourth Place - Cora Williams

Theme: 50 Years of Bath Canada Day Button

2024 - Olivia Schnarr - 65 Years of Bath Canada Day Celebrations

Button Design Winner - Olivia Schnarr
Second Place - Eryka Gutheinz
Third Place - Morgan Turner
Fourth Place - Laura Fretts

Theme: 65 Years of Bath Canada Day

2023 - Matthew Reynolds - What does being Canadian mean to you?

Button Design Winner - Matthew Reynolds
Second Place - Abbey De Sousa
Third Place - Myer Simpson
Fourth Place - Kelsey McCue

Theme: What does being Canadian mean to you?

2022 - Abbey de Sousa - Planting seeds of change

Button Design Winner - Abbey de Sousa
Second Place - Laura Fretts
Third Place - Isabelle Brownlee
Fourth Place - Anthony Marucci

Theme: Planting seeds of change

The nitty gritty details

The Button Design contest is open to all children living in Loyalist Township of elementary school age.

Entries are now closed for 2025.

Entries must be dropped off no later than 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 at your child's school or either of the Municipal Offices located at 263 Main Street, Odessa or at 18 Manitou Crescent West, Amherstview.

You can drop your entry off at the following places:

Municipal Office, 263 Main Street, Odessa
Manitou Municipal Office, 18 Manitou Crescent West, Amherstview
Your child's elementary school

Please note that all entry forms must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

The button designs will be judged by the Bath Artisans and the winner and runners-up notified by the end of April. The winning buttons will then be available for pick-up starting on Thursday, June 1 throughout the Township.

The Winner of the Button Contest will be invited (along with their family) to ride in the Canada Day Parade as the Grand Marshall! Prizes will be presented at the Opening Ceremony on July 1 with a Cash Prize of $50 for the winner and $25 for each of the three runners-up. Please join us at the Main Stage on July 1 when we award the winners with their prizes!

The four winning designs will also be displayed here on the website until next year, posted on Township social media and the winning button will also be added to the display in the Bath Museum.

Loyalist Township
Box 70, 263 Main Street
Odessa, Ontario K0H 2H0
Tel: 613-386-7351
info@loyalist.ca

Heritage, Culture & Tourism Division
Loyalist Township
341 Main Street, Bath
Ontario, Canada K0H 1G0
Tel: 613-386-7351
events@loyalist.ca