Albert County Exhibition Queen Pageant History
The Queen Pageant has been a cherished fair tradition since 1962, when the first “Miss Albert County” or “Queen of the A.C.E.” was crowned. Not only does the Pageant bring a youthful spirit and excitement to the fair's program each year, but it also provides a rewarding and memorable experience for the participants. During last year's 100th anniversary celebrations, the “Royalty Reunion” of former A.C.E. Queens was a special highlight. Let's continue to celebrate the community spirit and the happy memories generated by the Queen Pageant for over 50 years!
~ Dawne McLean A.C.E. Queens 1962-2013 1962 Beverly (Kennie) Lockhart 1963 Irene (Rossiter) Waye 1964 Margaret Ann (Kelly) Williamson 1965 Janice (MacDonald) McKinley 1966 Lena (Cain) Hotham 1967 Ellise (MacPherson) Bourque 1968 Monica (McNaught) Rossiter 1969 Brenda (Shaffer) Haley 1970 Sharon Mayer 1971 Theresa (Rossiter) Tanner 1972 Lois (Smith) Andrews 1973 Marlene (Steeves) Gaunce 1974 Rosalie (Downey) MacLeod 1975 Christine Jones 1976 Paula Fox 1977 Karen (Reid) Garland 1978 Lisa (Hopper) Steeves 1979 Catherine (Collins) MacDonald 1980 Wanda (Dornan) Gillette 1981 Janet Enman 1982 Rhonda (Bennett) McKinley 1983 Cindy MacCallum 1984 Carla (McKinley) Shaw 1985 Lisa (Rossiter) Steeves 1986 Patti MacCallum 1987 Diane (Tingley) MacKenzie 1988 Kelly (Rossiter) Keiver 1989 Tammy Beck 1990 Julie Weir 1991 Tanya (Best) Snider 1992 Jana Jones 1993 Andrea Madden 1994 Andrea Steeves 1995 Stacey Best 1996 Erin (Tingley) Jones 1997 Kristie Windley 1998 Courtney (Nelson) Ward 1999 Katie (Dixon) Hunter 2000 Melissa Edgett 2001 Laurie McNaught 2002 Virginia Wilbur 2003 Robin Stuart 2004 Brenda Ann (Haire) Killam 2005 Brittany LeBlanc 2006 Blair Nelson 2007 Samantha Hopper 2008 Emily Beers 2009 Jessica Butland 2010 Erika Murray 2011 Denise Porter 2012 Emily Tingley 2013 Matty Murray 2014 Kiana Butland |
2014 Pageant
Kiana Butland, 16 year old daughter of Dana and Lisa Butland of Riverside-Albert was crowned Queen of the 2014 Albert County Exhibition at the pageant ceremony on Thursday evening, September 11. Kiana was crowned by 2013 ACE Queen, Matty Murray from Riverview.
First Princess was Sara Harrison from Dawson Settlement, 14 year old daughter of Jeff and Rhonda Harrison. Morgan Anderson from Waterside, daughter of Ronald and Cheryl Anderson was chosen as 2nd Princess. Chelsey Despres, 17 year old daughter of Hubert and Shelley Despres from Riverside-Albert was voted Miss Congeniality by the pageant contestants. 2013 Pageant
Matty Murray, 15 year old daughter of Rod and Kathy Murray of Riverview was crowned Queen of the 2013 Albert County Exhibition on Thursday evening, Sept. 12 at the pageant ceremony which followed the Official Opening of the fair by Premier David Alward.
First Princess was Morgan Anderson from Alma, the 15 year old daughter of Ron and Cheryl Anderson. Kiana Butland, 15 year old daughter of Dana and Lisa Butland from Riverside-Albert was chosen as 2nd Princess. Lindsay Power was voted Miss Congeniality by the other pageant contestants. Lindsay is the 17 year old daughter of Edward and Shelley Power from Shenstone. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Albert County Exhibition, the queen contestants dressed in traditional outfits of 1913. Amanda Elderkin, 14 year old daughter of Wyman and Loretta Elderkin of Riverside-Albert received the trophy for the most authentic costume. The other pageant contestants were Shannon Blakely, Chelsey Despres, Laura DeWolfe, Kimberly Dixon, Macayla Fenton, Courtney Keiver and Sara Keiver. 2013 Pageant GALLERY CLICK HERE 2012 PageantEmily Tingley, 15 year old daughter of John and Denise Tingley of Hopewell Cape was crowned Queen of the 2012 Albert County Exhibition on Thursday evening, Sept. 13 at the pageant ceremony which followed the Official Opening.
First Princess was Melanie Porter from Germantown, the daughter of Philip and Barbara Porter. Courtney Keiver from Midway, daughter of Jamie and Kelly Keiver was chosen as 2nd Princess. Brooke Weston from Dennis Beach, daughter of Jeff and Anne Marie Weston was voted as Miss Congeniality. The other pageant contestants were Morgan Anderson, Shannon Anderson, Chelsey Despres, Laura DeWolfe, Chelsy Holleran, Maddie Murray, Emma Nelson and Lindsay Power. 2011 PageantFrom left to right:
2011 A.C.E. Queen Pageant Priscilla Hamilton (Miss Congeniality); Erica Elliott (1st Princess); Denise Porter (ACE 2011 Queen); Bailey Anderson (2nd Princess) |