2025 Button Design Contest
For over 48 years the Bath Canada Day Button has been a symbol of our celebrations. So many great designs but there can only be one winning button design each year. If you are at elementary school - it could be yours! The theme of 2025 is "50 years of the Bath Canada Day Buttons".
Who can enter?
The Button Design contest is open to all children living in Loyalist Township of elementary school age.
When is the deadline?
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.
Entry Form
2025 Bath Canada Day Button Design - Contest Entry Form
Where do you drop off your entry?
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: All entry forms must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Previous winners & designs
- Button Design Winner
- Second Place
- Third Place
- Fourth Place
- Button Design Winner - Olivia Schnarr
- Second Place - Eryka Gutheinz
- Third Place - Morgan Turner
- Fourth Place - Laura Fretts
Theme: 65 Years of Bath Canada Day
- 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?
- Button Design Winner - Abbey de Sousa
- Second Place - Laura Fretts
- Third Place - Isabelle Brownlee
- Fourth Place - Anthony Marucci
Theme: Planting seeds of change
What will the best designs win?
The button designs will be judged by the Bath Artisans and the winner and runners-up notified by the end of April. 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.
The winning buttons will then be available for pick-up starting on Thursday, June 1 throughout the Township.
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.