It promises to be a splendiferous evening.
Or is that splendiforous Wednesday, May 13, is the night of the sixth annual Literacy Council of Brantford and District Adult Spelling Bee. This year’s event takes place at 7 p. m. at Braemar House, 36 Baxter St. Organizers are encouraging the entire community to come out, join the fun and compete for prizes. “It’s not so much a corporate event as it is corporations and the community as a whole,” said literacy council representative Lori Bruner. Two judges are in place – Brantford Mayor Mike Hancock and Anne Buchanan, former chamber of commerce executive vice president -and organizers are looking for a third. The emcee will be Mark MacKenzie of Bunnell Hitchon Insurance Brokers, while the official pronouncer is retired high school English teacher Penny MacKenzie. Entry fee is $180 for a team of three.
Bruner said that response to the spelling has been generally improving, although he 2008 competition was cancelled due to low interest.