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Time for 5 more Future 40 winners

It's time to reveal the latest five winners of CBC's Future 40 competition.

Countdown to final young achievers continues

Clockwise from top left are Curtis Adams, Feather Pewapisconias, Annora Bourgeault, Stacey Laing and Glenda Abbott. (CBC)

It's timeto reveal the latest five winners of CBC's Future 40 competition.

Here are the latest young achievers who are making their mark in Saskatchewan:

Annora Bourgeault
Annora Bourgeault (Submitted to CBC)

Annora was crowned Miss World Canada 2014 during the week-long competition in Vancouver. Her compassion, loyalty, strength, and intelligence, made Annora the perfect ambassador to represent our country of Canada on the international stage at Miss World in London, England. Annora uses her voice to advocate for local charities and fundraising endeavours and is a featured speaker on the National Speakers Bureau.Annora is currently a fourth-year honours psychology student minoring in anthropology.

Curtis Adams
Curtis Adams (Submitted to CBC)

Curtis Adams AKA Unkle Adams is a motivational rapper, speaker, role model and counter-bully. Unkle Adams uses his hip hop status and musical talents to convey important messages into society. Bullying, climate change, impaired driving, fitness, self-harm and domestic abuse are just some of the subjects Unkle Adams has touched on. His hit anti-bullying song/music video Unkle Adams I Am Stronger has amassed more than five million views.
Feather Pewapisconias
Feather Pewapisconias (Submitted to CBC)

Feather is a student, but spends much of her time working with people with disabilities. She's had the chance to speak about having a sibling with autism in schools as well as MLAs in the legislature. Being a part of the SACL (Saskatchewan Association for Community Living) she has been published in a book on her experiences with having a sister with autism. She also holds the title of Miss Water Saskatchewan 2014 and speaks on water justice on First Nations communities.
Glenda Abbott
Glenda Abbott (Submitted to CBC)

Glenda Abbott has been involved in many indigenous activist movements in Saskatoon. Currently, Glenda is the co-creator of Indigenous Vote Saskatchewan, a program she developed with Melody Wood to provide voter education, mobilization, and assist voter registration for indigenous voters in the next federal election. Alongside Melody, she has received the Living in Harmony Award at the City of Saskatoon Cultural Diversity & Race Relations Awards for her work on the artistic and ceremonial exhibit Walking With Our Sisters that commemorates missing and murdered indigenous women.
Stacey Laing
Stacey Laing (Submitted to CBC)

As a SaskSport Dream Broker, much of Stacey's time is spent working with inner-city children and youth faced with multiple challenges that create barriers to access sport, culture and recreational activities. When shes not working with inner-city youth, Stacey volunteers with Regina District Community Living. A former member of the board, she is now the project manager of an award-winning program she introduced, the Lets Connect initiative. And thats not all, Staceys an entrepreneur. Her love for antiques and vintage fashion is what led to The Dress Form, a curated vintage clothing shop which she started online.