Rainbow students garner accolades in button design contest

Two students from Rainbow Schools garnered top honours in the button design contest for the family Snow Day event organized by Workforce Inc. and the City of Greater Sudbury.

The competition invited residents of all ages to create a custom button design to be produced and distributed at the celebration at Bell Park on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Aarohi Singh, a Grade 6 student from Churchill Public School, and Olivia Cardiff, a Grade 7 student from Lansdowne Public School, impressed the judges with their imaginative designs that captured the magic of winter in Northern Ontario.

To qualify, designs had to be prepared using pencil, markers, or paint – highlighting what makes winter in Sudbury unique. For their efforts, both students took home a $100 gift card from Walmart.

“My mom shared the drawing contest with me because she knows I love art,” said student Aarohi Singh. “For my design, I drew a snowman with Hiring Hank, the Workforce Inc. mascot.”

She added: “When I first moved to Canada from India, my mom told me about snow and how cold it is. I would see movies where kids were really happy playing in the snow so it inspired me to use it in my drawing. I was really surprised and grateful that my drawing was chosen.”

Student Olivia Cardiff initially heard about the contest at school. “I was in art class when my teacher told me about it because I really enjoy drawing,” she explained. “I like how I can express myself and show people my art to make them happy.”

She added: “For my button, I drew some stick men playing in the snow – rolling snowballs, making a snowman, skating and sledding down a hill. I am thankful that I won. With the prize money, I am going to buy some drawing supplies and food for my cat.”

As part of the contest, both designs will be transformed into the official buttons for the Snow Day 2026 event – a true celebration of community creativity.

“I commend both students for sharing their vision and originality,” said Director of Education Bruce Bourget. “Their work reflects their individual talents and captures the spirit of life in the north. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement.”

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Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171 ext. 7217

Aarohi Singh’s button design	Olivia Cardiff’s button design