--- title: The People Have Spoken description: "In last month's edition of Engage! we turned to you to help us select a winner for our photo contest searching for the perfect picture to encapsulate the theme of \"Possible.\"" image: https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The People Have Spoken Posted on November 27, 2015 [By Megan Wanless](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/megan-wanless) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In last month's edition of Engage! we turned to you to help us select a winner for our photo contest searching for the perfect picture to encapsulate the theme of "Possible." ![Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg?width=400&name=Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg "Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg")We had 65 people submit their selections and with 43% of the vote, [Patrick Firth](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Patrick_Firth01.jpg?hsLang=en-us) was declared the winner and will receive a free seat at a Tamarack learning event in the future (potential value of $1,895). We'd also like to congratulate our five merit winners who will be receiving a $100 cash prize: [Joyce Wong](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Joyce_Wong04.jpg?hsLang=en-us), [Beverly Barker](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Beverley_Barker01.jpg?hsLang=en-us), [Carol Penner](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Carol_Penner04.jpg?hsLang=en-us), [Catherine Roller White](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Catherine_Roller_White03.jpg?hsLang=en-us) and [Sandi Howell](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Possible_Contest/Possible_Contest_Sandi_Howell02.jpg?hsLang=en-us). Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their inspiring photos as well as everyone who participated in the vote. Looking forward to engaging with you again soon! **Learn More:** - Check out upcoming [Tamarack Learning Events](http://tamarackcommunity.ca/events.html) Topics: [Community Engagement](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/community-engagement) ![Megan Wanless](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Headshots/Team_Headshots/Megan%20Headshot_Square.jpg) ### By [Megan Wanless](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/megan-wanless) Megan is a Senior Community Animator at the Tamarack Institute and works across the organization to improve and deepen the learning experience for over 27,000 members within Tamarack’s learning communities and online platforms. Having worked with Tamarack for over 5 years, Megan oversees key strategic areas for the organization including strategic learning, content production and events. Prior to Tamarack, Megan worked in the field of international development, earning a Master of Social Science degree from the University of Edinburgh and worked in Malawi to engage with communities around sexual and reproductive rights using applied theatre. With a Bachelor Arts Degree in Theatre, Megan has been leveraging theatre as a tool for community change for many years and has had the pleasure of practicing it in communities within Canada as well as South Africa, Uganda and Malawi. 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