Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to congratulate three award winning artists from my riding of Fredericton. The Atlantic Canada Craft Awards of Excellence were recently awarded as part of the 23rd Atlantic Craft Trade Show.
Fredericton jeweller Trudy Gallagher won the Outstanding Exporter Award. Trudy's company Bejewel exports to over 250 stores and galleries across North America and Europe. Even members of parliament wear Trudy's jewellery. I am very pleased to congratulate Leslie Johnson, a Fredericton potter who received honourable mention for excellence of design and Sue-anne McDonald, a Fredericton candy maker who received an award for booth design.
Fredericton has many fine artists and artisans and I am pleased to congratulate these three on their special achievements.