Colette Bachand

Colette Bachand was born in Alberta on June 19, 1994. She has won many awards, such as the prestigious Canada Poster Challenge in 2010. Of the 700 entries her poster was poster placed first and was chosen to represent the province. The entry then moved to the national competition, in which she placed 7th. Since then Colette has aimed to remain in art, entering in different art contests, painting murals and working as a mural tour guide in Legal. She aspires to enroll into the Bachelor of Arts program offered at the University of Alberta, to become an art teacher. She enjoys drawing people in pencil and painting with acrylic.  Besides art, self improvement, family oriented and laughter are other key words that define Colette. “A day without laughter is a day wasted” says Colette. Colette Bachand has recently participated in Rotary Clubs’ Adventure in Citizenship. A gathering of 250 teenagers from across the country united to explore they’re pride in being canadian citizen and what it truly means to be a part of this country. She calls the trip “life changing. “Probably one of the most life impacting events that I have ever been apart of. It’s right up there next to being born!”