Hilda Fowke Memorial Spelling Bee and Dinner
📢 Spelling Bee Postponed Until Spring
We would like to inform our community that the Hilda Fowke Memorial Spelling Bee and Dinner originally scheduled for this past September has been postponed until the spring 2026. We appreciate your understanding and enthusiasm for this event, and we look forward to welcoming all participants and supporters in the spring.
Please check back for the new date and registration details, which will be announced soon. Thank you for your continued support! 🐝✨
2024 Participating Teams
Bumble Bees
St. Cyr and Associates
Angela Fiset, Linda St. Cyr,
Laurie Wilson
I Before E Except After C, and Alex
G. Corneil Medicine
Patrick Corneil, Glen Corneil, Alex Bain
DTSSAB Word Nerds
DTSSAB
Louanna Lapointe, Felicia Knott, Christine Ethier
Jane Austen's Posse
Northern College
Kellie Broderick, Eliisa Ollila, Brian Dobbs
Highway to Spell
Riverfront Family Chiropractic
Alan Mathieu, Jodee Francoeur, Emmanuelle Mathieu,
Spell Local
Temiskaming and Area Chamber of Commerce
Andre Brock, Mark Lavallee,
Amanda Rice
DTSSAB Believers
DTSSAB
Janet Pritcher, Michelle Sowinski, Elaine Basa
A big thank you to Helene Culhane (MC), James Paterson (Master Pronouncer), and Georgia Geverding (Word Judge). It would have been impossible to have such a wonderful event without your help!
2025 Spelling Bee Sponsors
Flower Sponsor ($1000)
Leaf Sponsor ($500)
Stem Sponsor ($250)
Miller Paving
The Silver Nugget General Store
Century 21 Temiskaming
Plus Brokerage
Seed Sponsor ($100)
Township of Armstrong
The Greenhaus
Thank you to the businesses that donated to the
2025 Spelling Bee Silent Auction!
1000 Island Cruise
Brownlee Equipment
Findlay’s Drug Store
Grant Propane
Head 2 Toe Sportswear
James Township
Laura’s Art Shoppe
Mikrolink Computers
NEMSCOK
North Industrial & Environmental Supply
Smallmans
Source for Sports
South Wabi Sawmill
The Orchard
The ROM
Town of Latchford
Tri-Town Ski/Snowboard Village
2010
Polyester Spellers
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Amanda Mongeon
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Lindalee Roberts
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Emilie Barbeau
2011
Dumble Bees
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Linda St. Cyr
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Angela Fiset
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Pat Willard-Inglis
2012
Beewitched
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Amanda Mongeon
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Lindalee Roberts
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Dawn Olson
2013
Spellunkers
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Michael Werner
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Mark Milton
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Serge Gendron
2014
Bee Healthy
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Amanda Mongeon
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Kerry Schubert-Mackey
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Marlene Spruyt
Past Bee Winners
2015
Jane Austen's Posse
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Brenda Morissette
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Kellie Broderick
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Eliisa Ollila
2016
Jane Austen's Posse
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Eliisa Ollila
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Tammy Mackey
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Brenda Morissette
2017
Jane Austen's Posse
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Kellie Broderick
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Eliisa Ollila
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Brenda Morissette
2018
Jane Austen's Posse
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Eliisa Ollila
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Pat Hamilton
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Monique Lafond
2019
TD Buzz
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Debbie Sowinski
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Kirsten Woods
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Todd Dufresne
2022
Jane Austen's Posse
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Eliisa Ollila
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Kellie Broderick
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Sherry Shae
2023
The French Connection
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Johanne Mathieu
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Marlene Mathieu
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Carmen Broughton
2024
Jane Austen's Posse
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Brian Dobbs
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Eliisa Ollila
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Kellie Broderick