55+ Amateur Poetry Contest
Flex your creativity! The Ajax Public Library Older Adults Advisory Committee and the Town of Ajax Recreation and Culture Older Adults Task Force are pleased to bring you the fourth annual 55+ Amateur Poetry Contest. Your poem can be on any topic, using whatever style you prefer. There is no fee to enter and there are great prizes for the winners.
The contest opens on January 1, 2026 and the deadline is Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. The winners will be announced in April during National Poetry Month. For more information, pick up a brochure at any branch in January.
55+ Amateur Short Story Contest
The results are in! Congratulations to the 2025 contest winners!
1st place – Karen Ingold "A Mug of Tea"
2nd place – Yogesh Sud "Wisdom I Carry Now is Heavy"
3rd place – Helen Spencer "Maid Service"
55+ Amateur Poetry Contest
The results are in! Congratulations to the 2025 contest winners!
1st Place – My Moon, My Son by Vidya Diwanji
2nd Place – Starry, Starry Nights by Carl Mabee
3rd Place – Everyone’s a Hero by John Raynard
55+ Ajax Amateur Photography Contest Winners
The results are in! Congratulations to the 2024 contest winners!
Pictorial - Dianne Horvath
Portrait - Steven Kelly
Architectural - Helen Spencer
Nature - Mohamed Hashim