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Not to be confused with the Postmedia Canspell National Spelling Bee, or the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The Spelling Bee of Canada is a charitable, educational spelling bee organization founded by Julie Spence in the Greater Toronto Area in 1987.^[1]^[2] As of 2012 over 46,000 children have participated in the programme.^[2]

The SBOC organizes annual family of schools and communities spelling bees aimed at children and youth 6–14 years of age. The participants are placed into one of three categories: primary, age 6 to 8; junior, age 9 to 11; and intermediate, age 12 to 14,^[2]^[3] to vie for cash, trophies and prizes, 15+ students will become mentors to participants in their region.

SBOC still only operates almost exclusively in Ontario, with its highest level of competition, the SBOC Ontario finals. Currently, they are taking registrations for future provinces. The Spelling Bee of Canada championship is aired on Rogers TV. It has received much less media attention than the now defunct Canspell National Spelling Bee. However, it is hosting the first Canadian Invitational during Busy Bee Week in Toronto, in June 2012. They also organize an annual multi-high school spelling bee championship.

References

^ Jessica Wynne Lockhart (9 May 2012). "Spelling Bee of Canada finals at Delta Chelsea Hotel". The Grid TO. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Spelling Bee of Canada marks its 25th anniversary". Share News. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ Michael Burton (6 April 2011). "Oakville Spelling Bee Is Back!". oakville.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

External links

Spelling Bee of Canada website

[1] Jessica Wynne Lockhart (9 May 2012). "Spelling Bee of Canada finals at Delta Chelsea Hotel". The Grid TO. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[sharenews-2] "Spelling Bee of Canada marks its 25th anniversary". Share News. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[3] Michael Burton (6 April 2011). "Oakville Spelling Bee Is Back!". oakville.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

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-The '''Spelling Bee of Canada''' is a charitable, educational organization founded in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] in 1987, in an initial attempt to create a national Canadian [[spelling bee]]. That led to the development of an Ontario Spelling Bee.  SBOC is now unifying all the Provinces for a National Spelling Bee. To date over 45,000 children have participated in the programme.
+The '''Spelling Bee of Canada''' is a charitable, educational [[spelling bee]] organization founded by Julie Spence in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/bee-here-now/|title=Spelling Bee of Canada finals at Delta Chelsea Hotel|author=Jessica Wynne Lockhart|publisher=The Grid TO|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="sharenews">{{cite web|url=http://sharenews.com/spelling-bee-of-canada-marks-its-25th-anniversary/|title=Spelling Bee of Canada marks its 25th anniversary|publisher=Share News|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> As of 2012 over 46,000 children have participated in the programme.<ref name="sharenews" />
-The SBOC organizes annual family of schools and communities spelling bees aimed at children and youth 6–14 years of age. The participants are placed into one of three categories, Primary age 6 to 8, Junior age 9 to 11 and Intermediate age 12 to 14, to vie for cash, trophies and prizes, 15+ students will become mentors to participants in their Region. Unique in its style, the Spelling Bee of Canada does not require that you attend a registered school, or have a prerequisite of a newspaper sponsor to take part in competition.
+The SBOC organizes annual family of schools and communities spelling bees aimed at children and youth 6–14 years of age. The participants are placed into one of three categories: primary, age 6 to 8; junior, age 9 to 11; and intermediate, age 12 to 14,<ref name="sharenews" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakville.com/articles/oakville-spelling-bee-is-back/|title=Oakville Spelling Bee Is Back!|author=Michael Burton|date=6 April 2011|publisher=oakville.com|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> to vie for cash, trophies and prizes, 15+ students will become mentors to participants in their region.
-SBOC still only operates almost exclusively in Ontario, with its highest level of competition, the SBOC Ontario finals.  Currently, they are taking registrations for future Provinces.  The Spelling Bee of Canada Championship is aired on [[Rogers TV]] Rogers TV. It has received much less media attention than the now defunct [[Canspell National Spelling Bee]].  However, it is hosting the first Canadian Invitational during Busy Bee week in Toronto, in June 2012.  They also organize an annual Multi-High School Spelling Bee Championship.
+SBOC still only operates almost exclusively in Ontario, with its highest level of competition, the SBOC Ontario finals.  Currently, they are taking registrations for future provinces.  The Spelling Bee of Canada championship is aired on [[Rogers TV]]. It has received much less media attention than the now defunct [[Canspell National Spelling Bee]].  However, it is hosting the first Canadian Invitational during Busy Bee Week in Toronto, in June 2012.  They also organize an annual multi-high school spelling bee championship.
+==References==
-== Recent SBOC Ontario winners ==
+{{reflist}}
-*2004 Junior:
-st place - Varjitt Jeeva
-nd place - Keerthana Ravigulan
-rd place - Samuel Heersink
-*2004 Senior:
-st place - Dhivian Premakumar
-nd place - Jeffrey Baer
-rd place - Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan
-*2005 Junior:
-st place - Gazal Grewal
-nd place - Charlie Gray
-rd place - Katie Martin
-*2005 Senior
-st place - Jeffrey Baer
-nd place - Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan
-rd place - David Sheps
-*2006 Junior:
-st place - Katie Martin
-nd place - Jill O'Craven
-rd place - Kim Tran Nguyen
-*2006 Senior:
-st place - Leslie Newcombe
-nd place - Angus Benderavage
-rd place - Sarah Bowers
-*2007 Primary:
-st place - David Chan
-nd place - Laura Newcombe
-rd place - Veronica Penny
-*2007 Junior:
-st place - Katie Martin
-nd place - Zuhaer Anzum Zim
-rd place - Maleika Jeewanjee
-*2007 Intermediate:
-st place - Umayangga Yogalingam
-nd place - Donald Bowins
-rd place - Merany Ganesan
-*2008 Intermediate:
-st Place - Caitlin McLaren
-nd place - Alexander Newcombe
-rd place - Jessica Zung
-*2009 Primary:
-st Place - Zakhar Husak
-nd Place - Zhongtian (Niuniu) Wang
-rd Place - Neharika Nair
-*2009 Junior:
-st Place - Daniela Kistemaker
-nd Place - Janahan Selvanayagam
-rd Place - Veronica Penny
-*2009  Intermediate:
-st Place - Jessica Zung
-nd Place - Alexander Newcombe
-rd Place - Ibrahim Tahir
-*2010 Junior:
-st Place - Veronica Penny
-nd Place - Anna Lawrence
-rd Place - Laura Newcombe
-*2010 Intermediate:
-st Place - Ibrahim Tahir
-nd Place - Alexander Newcombe
-*2011 Primary:
-st Place - Maya Sen Chawla
-*2011 Junior:
-st Place Umaiyahl Nageswaran
-nd Place
-*2011 Intermediate:
-st Place - Veronica Penny
-nd Place - Emma McLaren
-rd Place - Laura Newcombe
-*2012 Junior:
-st Place
-nd Place
-*2012 Intermediate:
-st Place
-nd Place
-rd Place
-Junior
-st Place
-nd Place
-*2013 Intermediate
-st Place Veronica Penny
-nd Place
-*2014 Junior:
-st Place - Evangeline Bodhuri
-nd Place - Sahar Fateema
-rd Place - Joshua M
-*2014 Intermediate:
-st Place - <br />
-nd Place - Justin Borromeo<br />
-rd Place - Edgar A. Martinez Chavez
-== Note ==
-SBOC is not affiliated with the US-based [[Scripps National Spelling Bee]]. You need to compete in a local bee with a local media sponsor in order to qualify for the [[Scripps National Spelling Bee|Scripps]] bee.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.canada.com/national/features/canspell/index.html Official Canspell National Spelling Bee website]
 *[http://www.spellingbeeofcanada.ca/ Spelling Bee of Canada website]
 [[Category:Spelling competitions]]
 [[Category:Competitions in Canada]]
-[[Category:English language]]
+[[Category:English language in Canada]]
 [[Category:Educational organizations based in Canada]]
 [[Category:Recurring events established in 1987]]