Brome County’s Women’s Institutes and Fordyce Women’s Institute support young participants at Brome Fair

Reprint of article from last week, with corrections by Louise Smith

The Brome County Women’s Institute, which is comprised of the Abercorn branch, sponsored an honour for the Youth Participant in Horticulture who has the highest points in the Baking division. This year the winner was Autumn Padner. She received her prize and certificate from Norma Sherrer on Monday afternoon, September 2 in the Horticulture Building.

The Brome County level also gives a cash prize and a certificate to the Youth Participant in the Handicraft division who comes in second place. This year the winner was Adahlia Neil. She received her honour from Norma Sherrer. Norma also presented Adahlia a certificate and prize from the Fordyce Women’s Institute for getting first prize in their special sponsored category, which this year was for a piece of art honouring indigenous people.

Participation in the Horticulture or ihandicraft divisions is free for young people sixteen and under. If they wish to, they can buy a pass at a lower rate when they register their entries before August 10, but they do not have to pay anything to enter the competitions. Adults do have to pay to enter, but their entry fee gives them a four-day pass.

Far right: Adahlia Neil received the Brome County Women's prize for placing second overall in the Youth division of the Handicraft division and the Fordyce prize for first place in their special Handicraft class

Right: Autumn Padner received the Brome County Women's prize and certificate from Norma Sherrer for the highest points in the baking division of Horticulture