The winner of the "Chronicle Herald Nova Scotia Spelling Bee" sponsored by the Nova Scotia Egg Producers held Saturday, March 30th, was Mollie Symons, Grade 8, Symons Family Home School. Egg producer, Tim Cox, presented Mollie with a $5,000.00 Get Cracking Educational Award from the Nova Scotia Egg Producers.

Nova Scotia Egg Producers congratulates all of the 54 "egg-cellent" finalists who competed in the March 30th "Chronicle Herald Nova Scotia Spelling Bee". Special congratulations to Mollie who will represent Nova Scotia at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, May 26- June 1.

Prior to the Spelling Bee, Nova Scotia Egg Producers provided the competitiors with a healthy brunch of three yummy egg dishes; Chocolate French Toast, Vegetable Quiche, and Cheddar and Chives Scrambled Eggs, to help them focus their mental energy on stage. Nova Scotia Egg Producers also gave each speller a USB drive to keep their spelling words on-hand for future bee competitions, as well as a set of microwave egg cookers to help the spellers start their day with the lasting energy of eggs!