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Winona Peach Festival Pageant

Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award

Honouring a Life of Joy and Compassion

Celebrating young women who reflect Suzanne’s zest for life, adventurous spirit, compassion and determination to make change happen.

Suzanne’s Legacy

Suzanne Erskine was the Winona Peach Festival Queen in 2001. Suzanne’s sponsoring organization was the Winona Men’s Club. Suzanne was a ray of sunshine with a gentle and charismatic personality and a passion for life. In 2009, at the age of 26, Suzanne passed away. In 2010, the Winona Peach Festival created the Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award. The award is presented to one recipient each year—a young lady who displays the amazing characteristics Suzanne possessed: a zest for life, love of adventure, compassion and motivation to make change happen.

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The Qualities This Award Celebrates

Zest for Life
Love of Adventure
Compassion
Motivation to Create Change

Honouring Suzanne’s Spirit

Each recipient was selected for demonstrating the qualities that made Suzanne such a memorable and inspiring person.

2018 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Lindsay
2018

Lindsay

One of our Princesses

2017 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Jaslyn
2017

Jaslyn

One of our Princesses

2016 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Olivia
2016

Olivia

2016 Queen

2015 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Alexandra
2015

Alexandra

2015 Queen

2014 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient
2014

Recipient

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2013 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Pauline
2013

Pauline

One of our Princesses

2012 Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award recipient Cassandra
2012

Cassandra

One of our Princesses

A Legacy That Continues

The Suzanne Erskine Legacy Award ensured that Suzanne’s warmth, compassion and adventurous spirit continued to inspire future generations of Winona Peach Festival contestants.