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It’s only a few short weeks until The ‘Healthy Foods, Healthy Minds’ Spelling Bee, which is in support of the Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network (CPAN).
The event is set for Sunday, June 1 at Festival Hall à L’Équinoxe and kicks off at 1 p.m. Brought to you by myFM, Steven and Julie’s No Frills, Algonquin College and The Brick Pembroke, this highly anticipated event is attracting kids of all ages to a really fun activity in support of a worthy cause. YourTV Ottawa Valley will also be on hand to cover the whole thing, from start to exciting finish.
The spelling bee is the brainchild of Julie Coghill of Steven and Julie’s No Frills in Pembroke. Julie tells myFM how she came up with the notion:
The idea of a spelling bee harkens back to simpler times when social media and other modern distractions simply didn’t exist. Julie remembers how her sister used to prepare for spelling bees when they were kids:
There are lots of prizes up for grabs, including a free pizza party for the class of the winner as well money for their breakfast program in their school. Julie reminds us that there is yet another incentive for kids to sign up:
Kids of all ages from right across The Ottawa Valley are welcome to compete. Go to Pembroketoday.ca and fill out the form to enter.
(Written By: Richard Evans)
