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CanSpell National Spelling Bee
- "Canadian Spelling Bee" redirects here. The Spelling Bee of Canada, founded 1987, is a separate competition.
Competition
As of 2008, regional finals are held in 22 Canadian cities from Victoria to St. John's.
The winner in each regional final participate in the national final in Ottawa each April. The 22 regional winners also qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Media and the Bee
The CanSpell finals enjoy significant coverage from CanWest-owned media outlets. A documentary on the event was produced in 2005, a live broadcast was aired in 2007, and edited versions of the finals were broadcasted in 2006 and 2008. These broadcasts were all aired on Global Television. Live webcasts are also featured each year.
All CanWest dailies except The Province participate in the spelling bee. Other newspaper sponsors include the Winnipeg Free Press, The Telegram in St. John's, The Daily News in Halifax, The Chronicle-Journal in Thunder Bay, and The Guardian in Charlottetown.
The Saturn brand of General Motors has been the presenting sponsor for 2005 and 2006. Saturn dropped in 2007 and was replaced with Canada Post. Other national sponsors include Air Canada, AIC Limited, Oxford University Press, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Lord Elgin Hotel.
Competition Statistics
National champions
| Year | Champion | Scripps Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Finola Hackett | 11th place (tied) |
| 2006 | Finola Hackett | 2nd place |
| 2007 | Soohyun Park | 16th place (tied) |
| 2008 | Emma Brownlie | 46th place (tied) |
Runners-Up
The runner up is the person that places second in a spelling bee. This lists the national runners-up.
| Year | Person |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Edwin Ho |
| 2006 | Jennifer Hurd |
| 2007 | Amrit Sampalli |
| 2008 | Cody Wang |
Winning Words and Word Runner-Up Misspelled
| Year | Winning Word | Runner-Up Misspelled Word |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | otiosity | brucellosis |
| 2006 | dghaisa | sacaton |
| 2007 | hypobulia | moiety |
| 2008 | hamadryad | Croesus |
Notes
External links
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Last updated on Wednesday September 03, 2008 at 12:50:24 PDT (GMT -0700)
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