The News (New Glasgow)

Awards handed out at memorial dance competitio­n

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Dancers from all over the Maritime provinces and Ontario competed in the third annual Ship Hector Heritage Championsh­ip and the 39th Annual Debbie Robson Memorial Competitio­ns last weekend, hosted by the Pictou County Highland Dance Associatio­n.

Judges for the March 4 and 5 event, held at Pictou Elementary, were Jennifer Stephenson of Montreal, Janet MacCalman of Burlington, Ont., and Rebecca MacKinnon of Edmonton.

The Jeana English Memorial Award is presented to the PCHDA championsh­ip dancer with the highest number of points during the Ship Hector Championsh­ip. Beth Nicholson, Jeana’s grandmothe­r, presented the award to Emma Hines.

In the Debbie Robson Memorial competitio­n, Alyssa Ells was the winner of the PCHDA Pre-Premier Dancer of the Day award, presented to the PCHDA dancer with the highest number of points in Sunday afternoon’s competitio­n.

Annika Murray was presented with the Debbie Robson Memorial Plaque, awarded to the dancer with the most points in Sunday’s competitio­n.

Results for Pictou County dancers in the Ship Hector Championsh­ip Premier 10 & Under 12 Amelia Parker: Fling 6th, Reel 6th Premier 12 & Under 14 Annika Murray: Fling 2nd, Sword 2nd, Seann Triubhas 1st,

Reel 4th. 2nd Runner Up trophy winner Ainslie Salter: Sword 6th Premier 16 & Under 18 Madison Baillie: Sword 5th, Seann Triubhas 6th

Emma Hines: Fling 2nd, Sword 1st, Seann Triubhas 2nd, Reel 2nd, 1st Runner Up trophy winner Kiara Sutherland: Reel 6th Premier 18 & Over Allyson Parker: Fling 6th Results for Pictou County dancers in the Debbie Robson Memorial Intermedia­te 11 & Over Lauren Hiltz: Laddie 4th, Hornpipe 5th Premier 11 Katey Aucoin: Blue Bonnets 6th

Amelia Parker: Village Maid 5th, Flora 4th, Blue Bonnets 3rd, Hornpipe 3rd Premier 12 Jesse Maxner: Village Maid 5th, Flora 5th, Blue Bonnets 6th, Hornpipe 5th

Annika Murray: Village Maid 2nd, Flora 4th, Blue Bonnets 1st, Hornpipe 3rd Premier 13 Rachel Rowan: Village Maid 5th, Hornpipe 5th

Ainslie Salter: Village Maid 2nd, Blue Bonnets 2nd, Hornpipe 6th Premier 17 & Over Emma Hines: Village Maid 2nd, Flora 2nd, Blue Bonnets 2nd, Hornpipe 3rd

Kiara Sutherland: Hornpipe 4th Jeana’s Jig Lauren Hiltz (Intermedia­te All Ages) 3rd

Annika Murray (Premier 12 & Under) 3rd

Ainslie Salter (Premier 14 & Under) 5th

Emma Hines (Premier 16 & Over) 3rd Beginner 8 & 9 Abigail White: Fling 6th, Seann Triubhas 5th

Olivia Wilson: Sword 1st, Seann Triubhas 1st, High Aggregate trophy winner Novice 9 Penelope Brown: Fling 6th, Sword 5th, Seann Triubhas 5th, Lilt 6th Novice 10 & 11 Alyssa Ells: Fling 1st, Sword 1st, Seann Triubhas 1st, High Aggregate trophy winner Novice 12 & Over Charlotte Adams: Sword 4th, Lilt 6th

?? SUBMITTED ?? Pictou County highland dancers Lauren Hiltz, Annika Murray, Ainslie Salter and Emma Hines are shown at the weekend competitio­n.
SUBMITTED Pictou County highland dancers Lauren Hiltz, Annika Murray, Ainslie Salter and Emma Hines are shown at the weekend competitio­n.
?? SUBMITTED ?? Olivia Wilson and Alyssa Ells were the high aggregate trophy winners in the Debbie Robson Memorial in the Beginner 8 & 9 and Novice 10 & 11 age groups, respective­ly.
SUBMITTED Olivia Wilson and Alyssa Ells were the high aggregate trophy winners in the Debbie Robson Memorial in the Beginner 8 & 9 and Novice 10 & 11 age groups, respective­ly.
?? SUBMITTED ?? Emma Hines received the Jeana English Memorial Award, presented by Beth Nicholson, Jeana’s grandmothe­r.
SUBMITTED Emma Hines received the Jeana English Memorial Award, presented by Beth Nicholson, Jeana’s grandmothe­r.
?? SUBMITTED ?? Alyssa Ells and Annika Murray were the dancers of the day in the Debbie Robson Memorial competitio­n this weekend.
SUBMITTED Alyssa Ells and Annika Murray were the dancers of the day in the Debbie Robson Memorial competitio­n this weekend.

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