55+ Ajax Amateur Photography Contest is Back!

The Ajax Public Library Older Adults Advisory Committee, in partnership with the Town of Ajax Older Adult Task Force, is excited to announce the fourth annual 55+ Amateur Photography Contest, running from June 1 to July 31.

In addition to the regular categories (Nature, Architecture, Portraits and Pictorial), we’ve added the People’s Choice Award. Prizes will be awarded to the top three photos. Applications are available online, or pick up a copy at Main Branch (55 Harwood Ave S).

Winners will be announced in the Fall Link newsletter and the What’s On Ajax Public Library newsletter.


55+ Amateur Short Story Contest

The results are in! Congratulations to the 2024 contest winners!

1st place – Karen Ingold "Words in the Soil"

2nd place – Helen Spencer "Seasons of Change"

3rd place – Bibi Hashim "Seasons"


55+ Ajax Amateur Photography Contest

The results are in and the winners of the 2023 55+ Ajax Amateur Photography contest have been announced in the following categories:

Nature
Portraits
Pictorial
Architecture

View the winning photographs.


55+ Amateur Poetry Contest

Congratulations to our Winners!

1st place – Sands of Time by Cathy Cope

2nd place – Memory by Anne Mitchell

3rd place – Do You Remember by Carl G. Mabee