Lockerby Composite School competes in Provincial Mock Trial

Lockerby Composite School will represent Northern Ontario at the Mock Trial Competition taking place in Toronto on April 15, 2009. They will compete against seven teams from Southern Ontario.

Mathieu Labonte, Zach Courtemanche, Anthony Maki, James Sylvestre, Anthony Richer and Spencer Lee won the honour of competing provincially by capturing first place at the Sudbury Mock Trial Competition and the regional level.

Grade 12 Law teacher Shari Blasutti as well as lawyers Jennifer Madott and John Recoskie from the local law firm of Weaver Simmons have coached the team to victory.

At the provincial level, students will, once again, prosecute and defend the case of Her Majesty the Queen versus Edvard Nosferatu (also known as Howard Stunned) who is charged with willfully promoting hatred against the Floman ethnic group.

The Mock Trial process, now in its seventh year, is very closely aligned with the Grade 12 Law curriculum. In addition to meeting curriculum expectations, mock trials develop other skills in students, including public speaking, teamwork, presentation, preparation and critical thinking skills.

This is the third year in which Lockerby Composite School will represent Northern Ontario at the Provincial Mock Trial Competition.

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Media Contact:

Tiffany Roberts, Curriculum Co-ordinator,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-523-3308, ext. 8209