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The contact email address is snawberrypag- eant25th@yahoo.ca. Aspiring princesses are asked to leave phone numbeis where they can be reached. - 'IWo members of the organizing committee are former pageant queens, Christine (Hodgins) Berry and leni (Montgomery) Hoover. Other commit- tee members include Mrs Sherban, Bruce and Bunny Burton, Gern' Seeley and Barbara Sharp. 'l‘he emcee Wu] 0 Stoufl’ville’s Rick Lightfoot. According to records dating back to 1982, Kim Ledger, of Bristol Pond's Estates near Goodwood, was our town's first festival queen. Kim, a graduate of Stouffville District Second- ary School, was then a sec- ond year student attendâ€" ing Queen's University in fingston. There were 10 entrants ' Michelle Morley, 1971.0qnten: the ceremon . The com- mittee incl the Bur- Pageant returns for 25th festival Butnoiforoommiuee There's also a Facebook still cov- ering the grpund tons assisted by Ged and Betty Stgnehouse. The late Eddie Luther was the show’s emcee In 1983, Karen Nugent. only 14 at the time and a Grade 10 student at SDSS, carried 01f the crown. The Burtons were again chief organizers assisted by Elva Newmarch, Susan Myers, Gwen Ledger and Betty Stonehouse Iaoquie Chang was the judges’ choice in 1986 with Tamara Ewen a runner-up. In 1987, Christine Dube was the pageants pick. Her attendants were Debra Surman and Shelley Whit- Roaming Around I Kris Gersovnik, 16, was Stouflville's festival queen in 1984, followed by Chris Hodginsin1985. taker. There were 10 entrants in the 1988 competition with Melinda Lehman win- ning top prize. In 1989, the festival was graciously represented by Nicole Knight. Carrie Swain and Christy Robertson completed her oourL 'Il‘acy Emery occupied the festi- val throne in 1990, flanked by Lisa Tucker and Nicole Jeni Montgomery was doubly honoured in 1991. Her festival tiara was fur- ther enhanced by an ambassadors banner from Markham Fair. 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