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The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread, fruitcake, and cookies.(...)
The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread, fruitcake, and cookies.(...)

The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread, fruitcake, and cookies.(...)

Date8/24/1976
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  • The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread; fruitcake; and cookies. Here from left are: Edith Rae; Helen hawke and Betty Minaker. Victory brings honors but no real financial rewards. The first prize is usually $5 or $10 while it costs most contestants more than that for ingredients to develop winning recipes - not counting the time they take.
  • The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread, fruitcake, and cookies.(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread; fruitcake; and cookies. Here from left are: Edith Rae; Helen hawke and Betty Minaker. Victory brings honors but no real financial rewards. The first prize is usually $5 or $10 while it costs most contestants more than that for ingredients to develop winning recipes - not counting the time they take.
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