Shane and Jenn Tomlinson hold up the prize winning quilt made by Shane’s grandmother Aletha Tomlinson that was returned in the mail after being stolen from the fair held during Irma Days celebrations this year.
A beautiful, hand-stitched, king-size quilt that was taken from the Irma Fair exhibits in the late hours of August 2 or early hours of August 3 has been returned anonymously to the owners through Canada Post.
The Irma Agricultural Society which hosts the fair each summer in conjunction with Irma Days noticed the quilt was missing after lunch time on August 3. The Wainwright RCMP detachment was notified and two Facebook posts were made and shared hundreds of times across North America.
This quilt was handmade by Mrs. Aletha Tomlinson for her grandson Shane and his wife Jenn for their wedding this past February. They agreed that Mrs. Tomlinson should enter the prize-winning quilt in the Irma Fair.
On Monday, August 19, Jenn was at the Irma Post Office and received notification that there was a parcel addressed to Shane at General Delivery, Irma.
The box had been mailed at Red Deer and inside was a brief apology note; apparently the individual had been cold. It is believed that the owners’ names were mentioned in comments on the Facebook posts so the individual(s) knew who to return it to.
It is good to know that the “borrower” chose to do the right thing and return it.
The Irma Agricultural Society appreciates all the concern from everyone. Thankfully, the mystery has a happy ending and the sentimental wedding present has been returned to the rightful owners.
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