The T&T orchid Society (TTOS) hosted a three-day orchid show which commenced on May 11 at the San Fernando Technical Institute. A number of local competitors were awarded prizes for their display, among them Leela Ali, Anis Baig and Curtis Lutchman. Senator Nicole Dyer-Griffith delivered the feature address on behalf of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. She praised the 56-year-old society for its commitment and contribution to nation-building. She said it was timely the show coincided with the Mother's Day weekend, for "As mothers guide the growth and development of their children and families so, too, has the TTOS made its own contribution to how our nation has grown over the years, guided by the TTOS goals of education, cultivation and conservation."