Mount Forest’s Doris Aitken is this year’s winner of the Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario’s (FWIO) Women of Excellence in Agriculture award.
“Doris Aitken is a true woman of agriculture,” said Pat Salter, coordinator of Women of Excellence, at a ceremony on Nov. 11.
For 15 years, Aitken has managed the local Farm Services Co-op outlet. She and her husband, Brian, also operate a beef and dairy operation.
The couple showed cattle at local fairs and also the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the past 25 years, accumulating many prizes along the way.
Aitken is a secretary of the Ontario Charolais Association (OCA) as well as a dedicated ambassador for the RAWF and a leader of the OCA.
“She is a proud member of Canada’s agriculture community and is an outstanding role model for young people and adults alike when it comes to service participation and endorsement of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair,” said Salter.
Aitken thanked Salter and Joy Trimble, provincial president of the FWIO, and asked that her appreciation be passed on to the FWIO board.
