After many months of prepara• winner's name (which has been fund may be set up for future tion and training, a sold-out house kept secret) will be announced. scholarships. awaits the 12 Blossom Pageant The five overall finalists will be Special guests for the evening contestants this Saturday evening named by the judges and each will be the visiting royalty from at CenUe Stage. asked an impromptu question. other and B.C. com• The evening begins at 6:45, Miss Congeniality will be named munities including Armstrong, with Lowell Marchant acting as and then the big moment arrives New Denver, , Merritt, master of ceremonies. After when names of the Queen, Winfield, Parksville, Oliver, inu-oductions and greetings, the Princess and first runner-up are , Keremeos, Westbank, candidates will give their prepared announced. Revelstoke, Prince George, Chase speeches, alternating with greet• Local merchants have been very and . ings from visiting royally. generous with gifts and cash The five talent finalists (Buffy donations this year. Organizer The young ladies will be hosted Paul, Jennifer Traupe, Wendy Darlene Forsdick said the mone• at a buffet Saturday and those who Marsich, Dawn Hoffert and Jackie tary donations will provide a stay overnight will enjoy a conti• Bone) will give encore perfor• scholarship for the Queen this nental breakfast Sunday morning mances, after which the talent year and, hopefully, an ongoing at the home of Darlene Forsdick. LISA DOWSON JACKIE BONE SALINA PETSCHULAT MISS TEEN TOWN MBS FIRE DEPARTMENT MISS ACTION FESTIVAL

Lisa was bom in , but A year of college in This native has at• moved to Summerland when she is in the future for tended seven schools in was nine. She enjoys aerobics and Jackie, who would like to be a and B.C. before coming to SSS. sports, working in the school of• teacher/counsellor or maybe a She would like to return to fice and meeting new people. She psychiatrist. She enjoys working Alberta to get a degree in psy• would like to take some mod• at the hospital as a candystriper chology. Salina likes reading, elling training and maybe travel and loves children. Jackie has writing, grasshockey, cycling and to Greece. She has green eyes, and blonde hair and blue/green eyes. being with friends. She has dark brown hair. blonde hair and dark blue eyes. SUZANNE HAVERKAMP BUFFY PAULL MISS FALL FAIR MISS ROTARY DAWN HOFFERT Suzanne would like to be a MISS KIWANIS Buffy has lived in Summerland lawyer or follow a career in the most of her life and enjoys skiing business field after graduation. This Summerland native likes and Softball in her spare lime. She plans to move to Vancouver swimming, drawing, listening to After graduating she would like to or . She enjoys both music and reading. She has defi• pursue a career helping disabled snow and water skiing and likes nite plans to pursue an education children. She has blonde hair and to write poeU-y and sketch. She and career in psychiauy. She has hazel eyes. has brown eyes and brown hair. light brown hair and brown eyes.

JENNIFER TRAUPE CIIRBTA-LEE MCWATTERS MISS lOOF MISS FIGURE SKATING SUZANNE LINDSAY Jennifer was bom in Edmonton Figure skating, reading, riding, MBS STUDENT COUNCIL and moved to Summerland in aerobics, and acting are just a few 1986. She would like to pursue a of Christa-Lee's favourite acdvi- Suzanne says she would some• career as an elementary school lies. This blue-eyed blonde has no day like to teach art at the college teacher. She enjoys doings things definite plans for graduation but is or university level. Meanwhile, for people, likes working with thinking about becoming a drama she enjoys skadng, working out children and being with friends. teacher, and perhaps attending and being with friends. She has UVic. brown hair and green eyes. TRINA YOUNG MISS LIONS WENDY MARSICH MISS KINSMEN Trina transferred to SSS after living in Lumby for 8 years. She This Summerland native has would like to attend Okanagan light brown hair and brown eyes. College and takes some psychol• She would like to Fmd a career as ogy courses, especially a teacher or counsellor. She en• investigating the area of dreams. joys reading, sports and sewing Trina likes to read, jog, ride her clothes. horse and play soccer. She has blonde hair and green eyes.

TEENA ERICKSON MISS EAGLES

Summer is Teena's favourite time of year when she can enjoy activities such as waterskiing and swimming. She would like to work with speech or hearing dis• abled children. This Summerland native has green eyes and light brown hair. ine candidates' well presented The retiring royal pair paid oib- talks sparkled with humour as ute to Darlene Forsdick who well as more serious thoughts, serves as chaperone. Heather and The climax of the well staged and added to the challenge facing Jennifer said that she swiftly be• 1989 Blossom Pageant Saturday the six judges from Penticton: Jo came their friend as she accompa• night was the naming of Miss Summerfelt, Audrey Dewar, Ann nied them on the many visits Kiwanis, Dawn Hoffert as Blos• Block, Barry Tawse, Brian Hen• throughout the year to different som Queen and Miss Teen Town derson and Herman Hordel. communities. Lisa Dowson as Princess for the After auditor Jess Gauthier of The well run pageant program coming year. Lloyd and Company had tabulated was MC'd by Lowell Marchant Wendy Marsich, Miss Kinsmen, the results, five finalists were an• with Don Bowen on lights and was named Miss Congeniality as nounced: Wendy Marsich, Paul Susheski doing the sound. well as the Runner-up who could Suzanne Lindsay, Buffy Paull, A new feature of the Royalty be called on in the coming year to Dawn Hoffert and Lisa Dowson. program this year is the estab• assist in the Royalty team. While the other seven candidates, lishment of a scholarship fund Jennifer Traupe, Trina Young, which will be available to Royal• Christa-Lee McWattcrs, Teena ty members who decide to go on Erickson, Jackie Bone, Suzanne to further education. Haverkamp and Salina Petschulat, Visiting Royalty members looked on, the five finalists were from different communities who each given an impromptu speech were on stage for the first part of topic as the final challenge before the program came from Arm- the big announcements. s&ong. New Denver, Penticton, One of the announcements Merritt, Winfield, Parksville, awaited by the capacity crowd in Oliver, Peachland, Keremeos, Centre Stage Theatre was the Westbank, Kelowna, Chase. name of the winner of the Talent Revelstoke and Enderby. Competition held earlier this It was explained that even more spring, which up to that time had might have been present, except been a .secret. Buffy Paul's enter- that the Pageant in Salmon Arm taining monolog on was being held on the same 'Housekeeping' was named the WENDY MARSICH evening. winner. The other enuies by the Following the Pageant the can• Runner-up, finalists included Jackie Bone's Miss Congeniality didates and Royalty formed a re• lip-sync song with sign language, ceiving line as the audience left. New this year was the organiza• a mime skit by Jennifer Traupe, The attention then turned to the tion of the Pageant along the an art display by Dawn Hoffert Queen's Ball which was held in lines of the MisS Interior and and a monolog by Wendy Mar• the Rec. Centre banquet room. Miss Pageants which it sich. was explained will be an advan• In her opening remarks. Cham• tage to those who proceed to them ber of Commerce President Ruth from the Summerland competi• McCague noted that each of the tion. candidates were 'winners' thanks Later this year, retiring Blossom to the Gaining they had received Queen Heather McPhillamey will over the six months, and was vie for Miss Interior honours. joined by Mayor Bob Shewfelt in Heather, with her Princess Jen• expressing thanks to retiring nifer White, gave an emotional Queen Heather McPhillamey and farewell at the Pageant, reviewing Princess Jennifer White for the their experiences and expressing fine work they have done as thanks for the support they re• Summerland's Ambassadors in ceived over the past year. communities throughout the area. While retiring Queen Heather Among those who assisted with pursues the Miss Interior title, the candidates' Q-aining programs retiring Princess Jennifer is look• were Lowell Marchant in public ing forward to the challenges of speaking, Rita Traupe in deport• being a Rotary exchange student ment and Karen Schier in makeup to Istabul, Turkey. and hair care. The entertaining and smoothly The Chamber Royalty run Pageant program was MC'd Committee was headed by Lowell by Lowell Marchant and featured Marchant with his wife Sharon prepared speeches by the twelve Marchant, Susan Marton, Brenda candidates, performances by the Lemke/Ingram, and Darlene Fors• five finalists in the talent compe• dick. tition, and brief addresses from the 29 Queens and Princesses visiting from other communities. The Pageant was an emotional time for retiring President Ruth McCague paid tribute to both Queen Heather McPhillamey and Princess Jen- young ladles for being excellent Ambassadors for nifer White. Mayor Bob Shewfelt and Chamber Summerland throughout the past year.v Princess Lisa Dowson, Miss Teen Town, is seen ell Marchant announced that the 1989 Blossom just after she was crowned at the Saturday eve• Queen would be Miss Kiwanis, Dawn Hoffert. ning Blossom Pageant. Moments later MC Low• The Pageant was followed by the Queen's Ball. Dawn Hoffert - Miss Summerland

Six months of hard work culminated for Miss 1989 from among twelve lovely candidates, tt was Kiwanis Dawn Hoffert Saturday night when she remarked that all twelve were 'winners' through was named Summerland's Blossom Queen for the skills they learned during their training. Miss Rotary Amber Webster named 1990 Blossom Queen The judges didn't have an easy Jennifer Avery and Tracy In fact there would have been tiring Royalty who had joined time of it with the nine lovely McKelvey were also honoured more visiting Royalty present if him in representing Summerland candidates they had to choose with special presentations for their replies had been received in at many functions throughout the from for the title of Summerland their talents, hard work and time, including those from province in the last year. Blossom Queen at the annual beauty. Kamloops and Penticton. The city Included in the annual Pageant pageant on Saturday night at Adding to die sparkle of the to the south was represented how• program were performances by the Centre Stage TheaU-e. evening was a galaxy of 33 visit• ever by this year's Queen Val top four finalists in the talent When the final competitions ing Royalty members from Vedette candidates who were competition which was held ear• were judged the capacity audience Vernon, Lumby, Williams Lake, seated in the audience. lier tills spring. First place winner rose to salute the new Queen Peachland, Grand Forks, Many of die visitors paid uibute was the eventual Blossom Queen Amber Webster, her Princess Armstrong, , to the efforts of retiring Queen Amber Webster who performed a Michelle Nielsen, and Runner Up Keremeos, the , Dawn Hoffert and Princess Lisa dramatic monologue. Other enter• Shelli Ann Lynch-Staunton who Revelstoke, Westbank, Kelowna, Dowson who presided over the taining monologues were done by was earlier named 'Miss CasUegar and Salmon Arm, all of first part of the program. Colleen Stewart and Sabrina Congeniality'. whom brought greetings and an Congratulations for their hard Mathyssen while Tracy Weber Also among the five finalists invitation to their areas. work were also extended by performed a lip-sync tap dance. were Danielle Cumming and A special guest was Miss Chamber President Al Klar and by Colleen Stewart. Candidates Tracy Interior of B.C. Judy Closky of Mayor Bob Shewfelt, who him• Weber, Sabrina Mathyssen, CasUegar. self received Uibutes from the re• Blossom Princess Michelle Nielsen acknowledges the congratu• lations of the audience and her fellow candidates, just after she was crowned by retiring Princess Lisa Dowson at Saturday night's Blossom Pageant <

QUEEN AMBER WEBSTER Nine beautiful candidates Though the official judging in• private interviews, Saturday - Miss Action Festival Tracy Tears are not enough*. Princess Lisa were 1989 Miss cluded many public events held evening featured the candidates' Weber called for compassion for - Miss Fall Fair Jennifer Avery Congeniality Wendy Marsich and earlier in the spring as well as speeches forjudging: the less fortunate in her talk on gave a moving talk on how a 1989 Talent winner Buffy Paull. tragedy can bring a whole com• Both Dawn and Lisa gave emo• munity together. tional farewells and thanks before - Miss Fire Department Tracy relinquishing the offices. McKelvey recalled amusing anec• Recognized during the evening dotes about growing up years were the members of die Chamber with her fadier. of Commerce Royalty - Miss Kinsmen Shelli Ann Committee: Lowell Marchant Lynch-Staunu)n gave some enter• who was also MC for the taining examples of incidents on evening, Darlene Forsdick, Susan family vacations. Marton and Sharon Marchant - Miss Kiwanis Danielle Among those assisting with the Cumming drew laughs and chuck• training programs for the candi• les with her talk on crushes and dates were Rita Traupe in deport• romance. ment, Rhonda Fabbi and Ann - Miss Legion Colleen Stewart Jackson in make up, Karen was warmly received for her per• Scheier in hair dressing, and sonal views on philosophy. Lowell Marchant in public speak• - Miss Lions Michelle Nielsen ing. painted a vivid picture of her im• Chief Judge Jo Sommerfeld who pressions on a nip to China. was joined on the panel by - Miss Rotary Amber Webster Audrey Duearr, Ann Block, took the audience to the far north Margaret Evers, Peter Daye and of Canada recalling experiences on Dennis Holmes of Penticton. an exchange trip. Geoff Millar served as auditor for - Miss Teen Town Sabrina the judges. Mathyssen set out to prove that Those helping behind the scenes 'All the World's a stage'. included: Paul Susheski, Audio; The final judged event was the Don Bowen on lights and Jae impromptu questions on careers Marchant Stage Manager. which were posed to the five fi• The Pageant was followed by nalists. the Queen's Ball in the Rec. Assisting during the crowning Centre Banquet Room, beginning and award ceremonies, in addition with a Grand March by the to retiring Queen Dawn and Royalty. For the first part of the annual Pageant pro• With their escorts Mike Palmer and Mike gram, retiring Queen Dawn Hoffert and Prin• Redmile, they were accompanied on stage by cess Lisa Dowson presided for the last time. visiting Royalty and by the nine candidates. /99/ Annual blossom

The 12SuinmerlandRoya]ty can• She enjoys riding horses and read• She plans on being in .sports medi• didates are listed below in alpha• ing books in her leisure time. cine (orthopedic surgeon) to be the betical order. One of them will be Jacquie Gibbs doctor for a professional team (pref• Queen while another will be Prin• Jacquie Gibbs, 16, is sponsored erably Vancouver Canucks or Ca• cess following the crowning of the by the Summerland I.O.O.F. She is nadian Alpine Ski team). She wants Royalty May 4 at Centre Stage 5*4" with brown hair and eyes. to go to a B.C. university. Theatre. She was bom in Summerland Gen• Leisure activities include tennis, Jennifer Danzinger eral Hospital and has enjoyed 16 skiing, running, swimming, Danzinger, 16, is sponsored by years hereattending MacDonald Ele• windsurfing, hockey,baseball, foot• Rotary Qub. S he is 5 '4" with brown mentary School and now attending ball, hiking, water-skiing, reading, hair land eyes. She was bom and Summerland Secondary School. waiting and relaxing. raised in , , at• After graduating, ste intends to tended the French Immersion j)ro- further her education ci ther at U. B .C. Michelle Kinney grams at Ecole Very, Jefferson or Cariboo College. She would like Michelle Kinney, 16, is sponsored Junior High and Garden City Colle• to become a Math and P.E. teacher by the Summerland Fire Depart• giate. and guidance counsellor. ment She is 5'7" with blonde hair She moved to Summerland in Basketball is tq)s on her list of lei• and blue eyes. July, 1990, and attends Summer- sure activities. She also enjoys a va• She was bom in Penticton Re• land Secondary School. She would riety of other sports, acting, reading gional Hospital and at five-years- like to pursue a career in French and dancing. old moved with her family to Sum• '.aching and hopes to enter Amanda Griffiths merland. She attended elementary i..' Universite deStBonifacein Win• Amanda Griffiths, 16, is spon• school at Giant's Head and is cur- nipeg. sored by the Summeriand branch of renUy attending Summeriand Sec• She enjoys tennis, badminton, the Royal Canadian Legion. She is ondary School. track and field,swimmin g and play• 5*6" with red hair and blue eyes. She plans to be a councillor for ing upon her flute in her leisure She was bom in Prince George, teenage youths, particularly in the time. B.C. residing there for 15 years until drug and alcohol abuse programs. Bethany Foote she recently moved to Summerland. She hopes to attend university such Bethany Foote, 16, is sponsored She attended Kelly Road Secondary as U.B.C., S.F.U. or University of by the Summerland Trail Riders. up to Grade 9 and now enrolled in Victoria. She is S'S" with blonde hair and Summerland Secondary School. Leisure activities include skimg, blue eyes. She plans to pursue a career in the- dancing, biking, horseback riding, She was bom in Vancouver and ati-e. She hopes to attend die Univer• reading, writing and acting. lived thofe for 10 years, attending sity of Victoria and achieve her Kingswood Elementary School and Bachelors degree in Fine Arts to Kim McAdam in the Middle East at the Interna• assist her in obtaining her goal. Kim McAdam, 16, is sponsored tional School of ChoueifaL After Leisure activities include acting, by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. this she returned to Vancouver to meeting new people and school (she She is 5'2" with brown hair and eyes. attend Manoah Steves Elementary also added in brackets after die lat• She was bom and raised in Sum• School and Hugh Boyd Jr. Secon• ter activity "believe it or notl'O. merland attending MacDonald Ele• dary. She moved to Summerland Michelle Hagn mentary School for kindergarten and during Grade 9 and started at Sum• Michelle Hagn, 16, is sponsored Trout Creek Elementary School for merland Secondary School. by the Summeriand Golf & Counuy Grades 1-7. She is presentiy attend• She plans on obtaining her Level Club. She is 5'4" witii brown hair ing Summerland Secondary School. One instructor's rating in equestfian and eyes. She plans to go to Europe for a skills and her "A" Level in Pony She was bom and raised in couple of months after graduation Club, which is the graduate level of Queensland, Australia, moving to and then to university where she •his organization. She wants to teach Canada in 1986.She attended school would like to obtain a degree in pa- lildren to ride while attending uni• at a Catholic private school. She UioloRy. versity where she will be working went to Elementary school in towards her computer engineering, Peachland prior to attending Sum• Leisure activities include figure degree. merland Secondary School. skating, skiing, aerobics and horse• back riding. Nicole Marbach Julie-Anne Traupe Nicole Marbach, 16, is sponsored Julie-Anne Traupe, 17, is spon• by the Summerland Fall Fair com• sored by tiie Lions Club. She is 5'6" mittee. She is 5'6" with blond hair with auburn hair and blue eyes. and green eyes. She was bom in Edmonton and She was bom in Vancouver and lived in Alberta for 11 years. She lived there for about a year. She and and her family moved to Peachland her family moved to Victoria where in 1985 and Summerland in 1988. she attended school. She was almost She was educated in a German pri• eight years old when after a brief mary school, a private elementary four month stay in Penticton she and school and in both MacDonald Ele• her family moved to Summerland mentary School and Summerland where they have lived happily for Secondary School. eight and one-half years. She plans to be a Physical Educa• She would like to attend Kwantlan tion/Biology teacher or a fitness College in Surrey for a year and instructor for a large corporation. U.B.C. for four years in order to She would like to study Physical become a pharmacist. She would Education as well as health and eventually like to own a pharmacy. nutrition at Canadian as well as Leisure activities include playing European and Far East universities. the flute (she has bodi given and Leisure activities include swim• taken lessons), reading, being in• ming, cycling and most otiier sports. volved in community events and She also enjoys volunteering, teach• spending time with her friends. ing swimming lessons and assistant Melissa Michels coaching the Royal Life Saving Melissa Michels, 16, is sponsored Youth club and Lifcguarding at the by the Summerland Kinsmen Club. waterslides during the summer holi• She is 5'8" with brown hair and blue days. She also plays Uiimpet. eyes. She was bom in Merritt, B.C., and moved to Summerland when she Isabel Silvestre was five years old. She attended Isabel Silvesue, 16, is sponswed Trout CreekElementary School from by die Kiwanis Club. She is 5'2" Grades 1-7, and now attends Sum• with brown hair and eyes. merland Secondary School. She was bom in Summerland and After graduating, she plans to at• has lived here all her hfe. She has tend the University of Victoria to attended Trout Creek Elementarjf study Zoology. She plans to travel to School and is presentiy enrolled at Africa, Ausualia and parts of Eu• Summeriand Secondaiy School. rope. She plans to become a primary Leisure activities include singing, school teacher. Afiei graduating, she playing the piano, sewing and read• will go to college. ing. Leisure activities include playing Sonterra Ross the organ, exercising, reading, trav• Sonterra Ross, 16, is sponsored elling and listening to music. by die Action Festival. She is 5'9" with brown hair and green eyes. She was bom in Kelowna, B.C. and raised in Summerland where she attended MacDonald Elemen• tary School from kindergarten to Grade 2. In 1982, she moved to Cache Creek where she attended the elementary school for one year be• fore moving back to Summerland. She plans to become a chartered accountant to work in the overseas business. She plans to travel in Eu• rope and to live in France. Leisure activities include playing tiiepiano, volleyball, swimming and Jazz dancing.

New Queen and Princess

By RYAN NUGENT easy Ume choosing Summerland's judged, the capacity crowd rose to Staff Writer newroyalty with 12 talented candi- salute new Blossom Queen Mich- As in past years, the judges at the dates to choose from at Cenu-e Stage elle Hagn and her Princess Bethany 1991 Chamberof Commerce's Bios- TheaU-e last Saturday. Foote. Nicole Marbach was chosen som Queen Pageant did not have an When the finalcompetition s were first runner-up. Julie-Anne Traupe,

Princess Bethany Foote and Queen^ichelle Hagn were all smiles Saturday night. for Summerland

Miss Lion's Club, was earlier cho• of months, as they will be die Prince George Pageant, May 24 sen Miss Congeniality by the other Summerland's ambassadors at many at the Armstrong Pageant, May 25 at candidatesin thecompetition. Mich• functions throughout the summer. the Salmon Arm Pageant and June 1 elle Kinney, who won the talent Someof these functions include May at the Summerland Action Festival portion of the competition, rounded 11 at tlie Lumby Pageant, May 18 at Parade. out the list of five finalists. Retiring Blossom Queen Amber Webster was also honored as die firstrecipientoftheLowell Marchant Bursary. Formerly, the bursary given to the retiring Queen was referred to as the Royalty B ursary, but the name has been changed to honor the late Lowell Marchant who dedicated 17 years of service to the pageant. Adding to the glitter of the eve• ning were visiting royalty from 17 differentcommunities like Kelowna, Penticton, , ArmsU-ong- Spallumcheen, Peachland, Logan Lake, Prince George, Falkland, New Denver, , Cranbrook, Ol• iver and Revelstoke. Spec ial guests at the pageant were Miss Interior of B.C., Catherine Lisew and her chaperone Karen Pen- ner as well as Summerland's repre• sentative to this year's Miss Interior Pageant, Nicole Dunsdon, our 1987 Blossom Queen. Summerland's Mayor Bob Shewfelt and Chamber of Commerce PresidentPatBell were also in attendance. Many of the visiting royalty and guests paid tribute to the efforts of retiring Queen Amber Webster and Princess Michelle Nielson in com• pleting their duties in the past year. Congratulations were also extended by C of C President Pat Bell and Mayor Shewfelt, with whom our re• tiring royalty attended many func• tions. Summeriand's new Queen and Princess will have a heavy schedule in front of them for the next couple Amber Webster crowns new Queen Michelle Hagn Dunsdon crowned Miss B.C. Interior By MICHELLE VERREAULT Dunsdon is dedicated to her cho• Staff writer sen fieldan d said that the decision to Nicole Dunsdon, Miss Summer- enter the Miss B.C. Interior Pageant land 1987, was crowned Miss B.C. was a difficult one to make. Inlcrior 1991 by the 1990 winner, "They had to convince me," she CalhcrincLcsiw, last Saturday night said. "1 wasn't sure 1 would be in front of a supportive crowd at willing to give up a year of school if Penticton High School's auditorium. I won but after 1 thought about it, I "It was really shocking," Duns• realized this kind of opportunity don .said. "Now that it's all sunk in, never comes around twice." 1 realize how much fun and how However, thanks to Canadian Air, much work it is going lo be." Dunsdon will be able to return to Dunsdon, who is the daughter of school as planned. Ron and Marcia Dunsdon of Sum• "Canadian Air is one of the B.C. merland, will be representing tlie Interior Pageant's major sponsors," interior of at the she said. "They will fly me to the Pageant which will be events 1 have to attend. I am really held in Toronto during the month of pleased 1 can still go to school." October. She spent the Sunday As well as brushing-up on current following the pageant attending affairs, Dunsdon will have to work photograph sessions and an infor• on voice projection, modelling and mational meeting about the Miss etiquette. She has a former Miss Canada Pageant. Canada for a coach. "There is so much to do," Duns• "I'll be working with Rene don said. "I have a lot of forms to fill Newhouse," Dunsdon said. "She is out." going to help prepare me for the Miss One of the forms she has to com• Canada Pageant." plete details the clothes she will be Newhouse, who now resides in wearing the entire time she is in Vancouver, was Miss B.C. Interior Toronto. 1985 and was later crowned Miss "1 didn't realize this," Dunsdon Canada 1986. said, "but apparently 1 have a cloth• Dunsdon said the highlight of the ing allowance to update my ward• Miss B.C. Interior Pageant was the robe. They had a lot of suggestions private time spent with the other at the meeting that 1 think will be candidates. very helpful." "It was really nice when we could Along with updating her ward• just relax and be ourselves," she robe, Dunsdon will have to brush up said. on current affairs and Canadian Dunsdon said the support of her history. fellow candidates made the event "To tell you the Uiith, I haven't unforgettable. paid much attention to politics," "Everyone was incredible," she Dunsdon said. "For the last two said. "After I won, they were sin• years, my focus has been on school." cerely happy for mc and very sup- I Dun.sdon will be returning to the portive." University of Alberta in early Sep• Renee Payeur of Vernon was tember to commence her fourth year named first runner-up while Loree of speech pathology. Malcnka of Cranbrook was second "1 would eventually like to obtain runner-up. my Phd in speech pathology and Receiving the talent award and open my own practise in the Oka• the tide of Miss Friendship was nagan," Dunsdon said. Lynnaya Filbrandt of Vernon. Twenty year-old Nicole Dunsdon of Summerland was crowned Miss B.C. Interior at a pageant held in Penticton over the weekend. Twenty girls from 16 communities vied for the title. Story on page three. Miss B.C. Interior

NicoFe Dunsdon of Summerland was crowned dent at the University of Alberta, will spend Miss B.C. Interior 1991 at a pageant held in the next two months preparing for the Miss Penticton on August 24th. Twenty year-old Canada Pageant which is being held in Toronto Nicole, a fourth-year Speech Pathology stu• on October 28th. /JVC Dunsdon prepares for upcoming pageant By MICHELLE VERREAULT Darlene said Rene made sure the Toronto for the duration of her reign. Staff writer interview was a high pressure one. "Nicole is overjoyed and thankful The 1991 Miss Canada Pageant is "She wanted to make sure Nicole for the many leUers and cards of fast approaching and Nicole Duns• could handle the pressure of such an support she is receiving," Darlene don, Miss B.C. Interior, is in the interview," Darlene said. "Shccame said. "It really means a lot to her midst of final preparations. through with flying colors." because she is so isolated from die Nicole took time out from her community when she is in Edmon• studies at die University of Alberta "Rene recommended that Nicole ton." to meet Darlene Forsdick in brush up on her Canadian history," Marie Oct. 28 on your calendar to over the SepL 20 weekend. The two Dariene said, "but aside from diat, watch former Summerland Queen discussed preparations and ward• she was very pleased." compete in die Miss Canada Pag• robe. To aid Nicole in her studies of eant "Nicole was given $700 by the current affairs, Darlene has been Anyone wishing to convey their Miss Interior Committee to supple• sending her Maclean's magazines. best wishes to Nicole may do so by ment her wardrobe," Darlene said in signing cards located at the Duns• a recent interview. "Everything "I tliought it would be the best don Insurance of fice or the Chamber seems to be coming together quite way to keep her up to date with of Commerce office. These will be nicely." world affairs," she explained. faxed to her during her stay in , On the SepL 27 weekend, Nicole Nicole leaves for Toronto on Oct Toronto. If anyone would like to met with former Miss Canada Rene 19 and will be lliere until Oct 29. send her greetings of their own, they Newhouse in Red Deer. "If she wins," Darlene said, "she may drop them off at the Chamber "Nicole found her extremely help• will be sent back here for a couple of office by Oct. 25. ful," Darlene, who keeps in close days and then she will have to return While in Toronto, Nicole will be contact with Nicole, .said. "Rene to Toronto." staying at the Radisson Hotel, had prepared a 45 minute mock in• Should Nicole become the new Toronto Don Valley, 1250 Eglinton terview that they went through to• Miss Canada, she will be required to Ave. East, Don Mills, , M3C gether." give up a year of school and live in 1.13.

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Drop in to Dunsdon Ins./NRS Giant's Head Realty to sign a card and give her the good old Summerland support. P.S. - Miss Canada Pageant 1991 will be on T.V. Monday, Oct. 28/91 Dunsdon wins crown While her parents are BY MICHELLE VERREAULT contemplating losing a STAFF WRITER daughter for a year, her sister is contemplating It was a night to remember for all of Summerland "I'm sad lo sec that pari of my life is over for a gaining a set of wheels. when Nicole Dunsdon was chosen as Miss Canada for year," she says. "Rut, I know I'm young. You can hot 1992. "Kelly asked me if she your bottom dollar that I will return yftcr my yc;ir as can have my car," Miss Canada lo finish what 1 started." Dunsdon, who was Mi.ss Summerland in 1987, was Dun.sdon says laughing. Regardless, Dunsdon says she is looking forward "blown away" when she heard her name announced. "I guess 1 get a new one." to her reign which she feels will be "an amazing edu• "I'm still in shock," she said in a phone interview cational experience of a different kind". only hours after being crowned. "1 can't believe this is Along with a brand opening." new car, she also receives Summcrlandcrs will have the opportunity to con• a $10,000 scholarship, a gratulate her in person as she will be reluming to her "1 don't know how to put it without sounding u-ite $15,000 fur coat, a guest but 1 really am honored," she says when asked her hometown for a brief visit in mid-November. appearance on ENG, a feelings on becoming the new Miss Canada. "I'm just When asked if she has any messages for her sup• popular Canadian drama, so touched." porters in the meantime, Dun.sdon has this to say; a new wardrobe, and "Thank-you Summerland for the amazing support The pageant was the finale of more than a week of many other prizes. interviews, rehearsals, fittings, tours, and public ap• from die bottom of my heart." Dunsdon says she is pearances. sad her newfound friends "It's hiccn an absolutely incredible week," Dunsdon will be leaving while .she says. "All I could diink of when 1 was up on stage must remain in Toronto. was how hard wc worked." "I have lo .stay and fig• "I really wasn't that nervous," she says. "We re• ure out what is going to hearsed everything .so many times, I had to keep re• happen next," she says. "1 minding myself this was the real thing." know a lot of things arc Helping Dunsdon make those reminders were her going to change." family and Darlene Forsdick, her chaperone at the One thing she is cer• Miss Interior of B.C. pageant, who flew to Toronto to tain of is that she will be with her on the big night. have lo give up a year of "I could see them from the stage," she says. "My school. family looked pretty calm but Darlene was just beside Currently, Dun.sdon is herself" in her fourth year of "When 1 made it to die final eight, she was having .speech pathology at the a fit and when 1 was in Uie final four, she looked like University of Alberta. she was going to have a heart attack," Dunsdon ro• She eventually hopes to lls. "When they announced I had won, she looked obtain her doctorate and ..o if she was in another World. It was great." open her own practise in "My parents were fine," she says. "I think they afe the Okanagan. a bit concerned because they know how tired I am. 1 don't think they're quite sure how to feel. They know they have to say good-bye to their daughter for a year." Nicole Dunsdon after winning Miss Interior earlier this year. Miss Vernon, Renee Payeur ,will now be taking over those duties.. We're proud of our own

MisNicole Dunsdon, who was crowned Mis s Canada the Summeriand General Hospital. a 1992 on Oct. 28, is arriving home just in time to cele• At 6 p.m. that evening, Dunsdon will be attending brate her 21 st birthday. a prime rib dinner held in the Banquet Riaom at die She arrives at the Penticton airport on Nov. 7 at recreation cenU-e. There are 100 tickets available to 12:25 p.m. the general public at $20 each. On hand to greet her will be Mayor Bob Shewfelt, After dinner, Dunsdon will be crowning die new Summerland Chamber of Commerce President Pat Miss Interior, Renee Payeur of Vernon. Bell, Chamber manager Alan Forsdick, a cadet honor On Saturday, Dunsdon leaves for Edmonton to col• guard, her family and friends. lect her belongings from her old apartment. From At 1:30 p.m., Dunsdon and her manager will attend there, she will fly back to Toronto. a press confei'ence at the new Chamber of Commerce Some of the major prizes Dunsdon received for building in Summerland. winning the title of Miss Canada were a 1992 Grand That evening, an open house will be held in the Am, a $10,000 scholarship, a $15,000 mink coat, and Banquet Room of the Summerland Recreation Cenu-e an all-expense paid Uip to Finland. from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Residents can join Miss Summerland residents will have an opportunity to Canada and Summerland royalty for a piece of birth• watch Dunsdon on TV in May. She will be competing day cake. in the Pageant which is being held in On Friday; she will be touring downtown Bangkok, Thailand. Summerland to talk with merchants and residents. After lunch, Dunsdon will visit Summerland Lodge, Parkdale Place and the Extended Care Unit at BE SURE TO WISH NICOLE DUNSDON A HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TODAY. Thursday, November 14,1991 - 8 A homecoming like no otiier for Summeriand's M/ss Canada BY MICHELLE VERREAULT Dunsdon. Alma Young, and her sister, Kelly, The couple met when she uav- STAFF WRITER "The whole weekend was put who is in her final year of political elled to Edmonton to tour the together really well. My travel science at the University of University of Alberta campus be• Nicole Dunsdon, Miss Canada manager Margaret Nicholson, who Victoria. fore enrolling. 1992, describes her homecoming has been chaperoning Miss "I was really happy Kelly could "His mother suggested I look as "like nodiing I could have imag• Canada's for 14 years, said she has make it," says Dunsdon. him up when I got there because I ined". never seen a homecoming like In a situation like this, you didn't know anyone," she says. The 21 year old Siirnmerland na• mine. The support I have received might expect jealous feelings to "We hung around together the tive was greeted by more than 100 from Summerland has been incred• arise between the sisters but whole time and I found that when I well-wishers when she stepped off ible." Dunsdon says this is not the case returned to Summerland, I missed of the plane at Penticton airport on The first day of Dunsdon's visit witii her sister. him." November 7- was spent celebrating her 21st "Kelly handles it so well," she Jackson, who is die son of Jill "I knew Mom and Dad would be birthday with her family. That says. "She has enough confidence Strachan of Summerland, asked there and maybe a couple of evening an open house was held at in herself to step back and let me Dunsdon to marry him on May 6. friends," Dunsdon says. "Having die Summerland Arena where resi• go Uirough this. I really admire her "I love Alan a lot," she says. "I all of those people come out to dents had die opportunity to enjoy for it" feel very honored to be engaged to meet me was overwhelming." a piece of birthday cake and con• While Dunsdon is excited to be him." addition to family and gratulate Miss Canada in person. taking on the role of Miss Canada, However, no wedding plans ji^.ids. Mayor Bob Shewfelt, The following day Dunsdon and she admits her feelings are mixed. have been made as of yet Chamber of Commerce President her entourage toured downtown "It's going to be an incredible "We want to wait until I have Pat Bell, Chamber manager Alan Summerland, Parkdale Place and year but it will also be a difficult finished my schooling," Dunsdon Forsdick, h =<"e Darlene, two Summerland Lodge. A banquet one," Dunsdon says. says. RCMP officers,, honor was held at the Summerland Arena One difficulty she forsees is be• Dunsdon returned to Toronto on guard and band were also jn hand where Dunsdon crowned the new ing away from her fiance, Alan Tuesday to commence her duties as to welcome the newly crowned Miss B.C. Interior Renee Payeur of Jackson. Miss Canada. Her first task will be Miss Canada. Vernon. "Alan has been really supportive to take a screen test which will de• "Everyone made my homecom• Surprise guests at the banquet of me," Dunsdon says. "In fact, he termine the part she will play in an ing very, very special," says included Dunsdon's grandmother. spearheaded the drive to allow me upcoming episode of EJ^.G. From to finish my school year through there, it is off to General Motors correspondence." where she will pick up her new car

and pose for promotional pictures. In late November and early December Dunsdon will be taking part in various parades throughout Ontario. One highlight will be the Niagra Falls Light Up where she will throw the switch tiiat turns the lights on. Dunsdon's weekend in Summerland was arranged by the Summerland Chamber of Commerce.

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represented the Kinsmen. Outgoing Blossom Queen, association in 1991. BY MICHELLE VERREAULT Johnson's speech was about Michelle Hagn, had quite a lot of Before the crowning of the STAFF WRITER fulfilling dreams and one of hers people to thank for their help new Blossom Queen, Master of came true when she also won during her reign. The pageant Ceremonies, Geoff Millar, read a Meianie Huck, Miss Fire De- the talent award. committee headed by Darlene telegram that had arrived from par It, was crowned 1992 Forsdick was tops on her list. In Summerland's Nicole Dunsdon, Bloiaom Queen in front of a Johnson "wowed" the audi• addition to thanking her family Miss Canada 1992. packed Centre Stage Theatre. ence with an a capella version of "Amazing Grace". and the citizens of Summerland, "Thailand is a long way from The 16 year-old Summerland she even managed to put in a Summerland but my thoughts Secondary student was chosen Miss Rotary, Eileen Palmer, plug for her favorite hockey and prayers are with you on from a field of eight contestants. was named runner-up and Miss team, the Vancouver Canucks. Kiwanis, Nikki Bjorndal was the your special night," she wrote. Huck's personal statement remaining finalist. "They're going to win it this Dunsdon will be competing in given at the beginning of the year with Trevor Linden guiding Miss Action Festival, Lana the Miss Universe Pageant event was on first impressions them all the way," she told the Martin, was named Miss Conge• which will be aired on television and judging from the results of audience. niality. That honor is bestowed Friday, May 8 at 9 p.m. on CBS. ! the pageant, her's was a favor• (Thanks for the tip, Michelle! able one. upon the person who the candi• Thirty-five young women dates feel is the most friendly We'll remember who we heard it from other communities attend• Also making a good impres• and helpful throughout pageant from first.) ed the pageant. Royalty from sion with the judges was the activities. Hagn was later presented Revelstoke, Enderby, Lumby, Blossom Princess, 16 year-old with a picture of Linden as a to• Kelowna, Castlegar, Penticton, Kim Johnson who ken of thanks from the pageant Lake Country, Vernon, Peach• committee. land, Westbank, Armstrong, It was a bittersweet good-bye Chase, Oliver, Princeton and for Princess Bethany Foote. At Falkland came to say good-bye the beginning of the pageant, to the outgoing royalty and wel• she was reminded by one of the come the new Queen and visiting royalty that there was a Princess. box of Kleenex under her chair Also attending the pageant and when it came time fof her were Rene Payeur, Miss Interior to say her final farewell, she of B.C., and Amber Webster, put it to good use. who will be representing Sum• "It wouldn't be me up here merland in the upcoming Miss if I wasn't crying," she said. Interior pageant. Foote thanked the citizens The new royalty will travel to of Summerland, the pageant Lumby on May 9 for their first committee and the Trail Rid• official appearance. On May 13 ers for giving her the oppor• they will be in Penticton and in tunity to reign as Blossom Creston on May 15. Princess. On May 30, they will serve tea She also thanked her fam• at a 50th anniversary party in ily and gave special men• Summerland. A donation will be tion to her grandmother made to them to put towards who had made her a "Blos• Huck's trip to Tsukuba, Sum• som Princess" doll in her merland's sister city in Japan. likeness. On June 6 and 7, they will After her speech, she take part in the Action Festival was given a bouquet of Parade. red carnations by Mike Freed, President of the Summerland Trail Riders Association, in apprecia• tion for representing the

IM ONGENIALITY 1992, MiSS ACTION FESTIVAL LANA MARTIN, IS PRBDNNTED WITH A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND SASH BY LAST YEAR'S MISS CONGENIALITY JULIE-ANNE TRAUPE.

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£^Css Summertanif ( hrisly Adtjuisson knows liow 1(1 niisiver qiioslions under prrssiirr. l'<;pprially if flio qnes- linii is not inonni for lier. Ibis fniix pas, as \vell ns her well delivered speech and her show of poise under pressure all contiibutod lo Chtisly's win of the Miss Sunimrrlnnd title. Tliis mix up happened, when (Iroff Millnr, MC for the evrninp, nsked her n question meant for Cliristinc I'onwick, Miss Tnil Pnir, n (jurslion about Fonwick's hopes lo enter into a caropr in Ihr field of engineering. "If 1 wore to enter into a ca• reer tof^arding engineering, which I'm not, but if 1 were . . I'm really not sure what en^i- nerrinj', is . . ." The answer sparked a hearty round of ap• plause and thr judge's approval Farrali Boiidre.iu delivered an exrellrnf speech ns well ns a fine nionoloj',ur to cam her the title of Piincrss, and Kimberley Hrown, the winner of the talent roinpelition and a $200 bursary was named Miss Runner Up aiul jotlic Kcrdckrr was named Admussen resigns Miss ("onj^euiality. According to the Summerland Royalty Admussen takes home about Committee, Christy Admussen has resigned $S00 worth of gifts as well ns the from the title of Blossom Queen after being I owell Mni( hnnt MemorinI Bur- chosen this past May. Lorrie Miller, member saiy. of the Royalty Committee, told the Review that Admussen chose to resign from her reign for personal reasons, and added that "it must've been a very traumatic decision for Christy to make." Farrah Boudreau will now be acting as Blossom Queen and first runner- up, Kimbcrley Brown, will be Princess. PRINCESS KIMBERLEY BROWN AND MISS SUMMERLAND FARRAH BOUDREAU PROUDLY DISPLAY THE TRO• PHY THE SUMMERLAND FLOAT WON AT THE VERNON WINTER CARNIVAL Summerland Float gets top honors Summerland's ambassadors, Queen Farrah job at all functions, displaying great enthusiasm Boudreau and Princess Kimberley Brown trav• and were warmly received, particularly on the elled to the Vernon Winter Carnival to attend float in the parade. They wore their Olde English pageant functions and to ride on Summerland's costumes, created and loaned by Jean Lauer. float in the parade. George and Vicki Boudreau, with the contin• Summerland's float won first place in its cate• ued invaluable assistance from Mike and Deb gory. Vernon's parade is one of the largest in Hecker, updated the float, making Olde English Western Canada, with 142 entries this year. buildings three dimensional and adding twin• Summerland's ambassadors did a wonderful kling lights and trees to give it a Festival of Lights effect.

15? Thursday, May 12, 1994 - page 3 around town hotline 494-9515 fax 494-5453 "I didn't expect to win'' Kristine Gartrell is all smiles after being named Summerland's ambassador for the coming year

Centre stage was seated to ca• throughout the show to thank become a finalist," she adds. The personal interview is pacity for this year's blossom Summerland for their invitation Most improved Candidate worth the largest percentage of pageant that saw Kristine to the pageant and to welcorhe went to Jessica Graham. their total points. Almost half of Gartrell crowned Miss Summer- Summerlanders to their own Miss Summerland and her of the total." land for 1994. community events this summer. princess will begin fulfilling All the candidates received "I didn't expect to win," says Bob Duck, of CHOR radio their role as Summerland Am• gifts from merchants in town Gartrell. M.C'd the event and kept the bassadors almost immediately, which Forsdick says "are ••''ally Nor did Tara Millis expect to show moving at a steady pace says Forsdick. appreciated." through the speeches by the be crowned Blossom Princess, "They start off next week in She would also like to thank candidates, impromptu ques• but both young women will Chase for their pageant, then Sharon Marchant, Lorrie Miller tions fielded by the five finalists, spend the next year represent• the next weekend they're taking Susan Marton, and Kim Sunder- and talent portion of the show. ing the city around the province part in the car rally. Then it's off man, for all their work getting as Summerland's ambassadors. All the performances by the to Salmon arm for their pageant this year's pageant together and Janelle Bakker was first run• talent finalist were well received and back to Summerland again making it a great success espe• ner-up to Miss Summerland and by the audience. Keya Morasse for the Action Festival. cially for the contestants. received the talent award and her Princess. One of die extra perks afford• Retiring Blossom Queen Far• bursary from CHOR radio for According to. Blossom ed this years blossom queen is a rah Boureau will receive the her artwork and also received pageant coordinator, Darlene trip to Summerland's sister city Lowell Marchant bursary. Low• Forsdick, this year's pageant Miss Congeniality. in Japan where she'll be staying ell Marchant was a member of was a great success. Tara Millis, along with being with a host farnily for 10 days, the Royalty Committee for 18 "I was very pleased with this crowned Blossom Princess, re• says Forsdick. years. ceived most improved speaker year. And of course we had a The panel of judges for the Jay Marchant also received a full house." "Speech instruction was very pageant, Jo Sommerfeld, Marg commemorative plaque in Miss Interior of B.C. and 38 useful and that's where every• Campbell, and Butch Burns, thanks and recognition for all visiting Royalty who were on body improved the most," says placed the majority of the scor• his work he has done for the hand for the event took time Millis. ing on the interviews with the pageant over the years. "I didn't think I would even candidates, says Forsdick.

I to MISS SUMMERLAND KRISTINE GARTRELL TAKES HER FIRST WALK AS SHE IS CROWNED SUMMER- LAND'S NEWEST AMBASSADOR. BEHIND KRISTINE IS TARA MILLIS, NAMED BLOSSOM PRINCESS. RUNNER UP TO THE WINNERS, IN CASE THE WINNERS CANNOT COMPLETE THEIR DUTIES, IS JANELLE BAKKER. 1 ? exciting

ItZ COLUNG, RIGHT, ^^'^^Z'S^'^T'"^'^ ™^ °^ THE BLQSSOM PAGEANT. THE NEW SUMMERUND PRINCESS - TARA MILUS (SEATED), AND ^RIST1NE WILL BE TAK- ING OVER THE DUTIES ON RETIRING QUEEN FARRAH BOUDREAU AND PRINCESS KiMBERLEY BROWN. FOR MORE ON THE PAGEANT, TURN TO PAGE 3. Kristi Vaagen, Miss Karly Marsh, Miss Le• Michelle Hatton, Miss Robin Reinertson, Jocelyn Gartrell, Miss Burberry's, has decided gion, is planning to go Trail Riders, hopes to Miss Kiwanis, has been a Fall Fair, hopes to go into to go into biological sci• into social work after pursue a career in the bi• volunteer lifeguard at veterinary medicine after ences after she graduates graduation. Her ex• ological sciences, possi• the pool and a pathfind• graduating. She enjoys from SSS. She has not, tracurricular activities in• bly in the field of zoolo• er. She enjoys downhill basketball, soccer, volley• however, decided what clude singing in the choir gy or veterinary science. skiing and baseball. ball and rock climbing. field she would like to and peer counselling. Hatton enjoys playing Reinertson has won nu• Gartrell has won many major ir\ Apart from per• She enjoys ballet and the piano, horseback rid• merous awards for aca• awards including: top fe• forming in this year's jazz dance and singing. ing, dance, skiing and demic achievement. She male athlete in Grade 8 production of Tom, Tom Marsh has been involved weight trauiing. She has has also won awards for and 10; most valuable the Piper's Son, Vaagen with the Children's Wish won a track award, ski• piano and baseball. player; scholastic awards has placed in piano com• foundation and the Get ing medals, and awards After graduation she and music festival petitions and received High on Life program. in dance and piano. She plans to continue her ed• awards. numerous outstanding Her hope for the is active in the Pony dub ucation in the sciences. Her wish for the academic achievement world is that things will and on school teams in Her hope for the world world is that it will im• awards starting in ele• improve both socially basketball, tennis and is for everyone to learn prove in three areas: re• mentary school through and for the environment volleyball. Her hope for to live together with duced pollution; reduced to Grade 9. Her hope for so that today's children the future of the world is equal opportunity re• crime; and an end to the future is to see an will grow up in a healthy to have total world peace gardless of race, color, end to racism. envirorunent. and to stop all forms of religious beliefs or sexu• racism. cruelty to animals. al orientation. Belinda Weber, Miss Tasha Waycott, Miss Dawn Anderson, Miss Tanya Morasse, Miss Patricia Fernandez, Action Festival, hopes to Fire Department, enjoys Rotary, plans to become Lions, hopes to pursue a Miss Kin Club, says she become a silvaculture reading and softball and an elementary school career in teaching after is undecided about what technician after graduat• is trained in singing, pi• teacher. graduating from SSS. At direction her future will ing. ano and dance. She enjoys playing pi• school she takes part in take, but that her courses lean towards business Weber says she enjoys After graduating from ano, volleyball, soccer, girls' volleyball. management. She plays walking, bicycling, run• SSS she plans to become ruiming and back-pack• She has training in volleyball and manages ning and reading. ing. speed typing. Morasse a sports physiotherapist. the senior girls' basket• has taken part in orga• She has special train• She has won an awrd Anderson has received ball team. She has won ing in the martial arts for her softball team a Citizenship award. nizing a teen activity numerous awards for her and self defense. She has placing first Drama award as well as place and volunteered to academic performance as received two awards for .Other scholastic achieve- run the coffee shac Her. Jiopei,^J^syldiec iV^U top female ^athlete *'Rer" 'aVhlefic perfor-' inentaWards:"^ .u....=, . , " Shi Ka^^tfeiceivell nu• ar^ dti2ensl{ip''awards. mances: Most improved world is that It will rec• She has been involved merous awards for her Her hope for the fu• player for school soccer ognize its problems (vio• in the student coffee academic achievements. ture is that there will be a and most improved play• lence, pollution, starva• shack Her hopes for the fu• cure for AIDS; that or- er in Softball. tion) and then do something about them. Her hope for the ture of the world are to chardists will be able to Her hope for the fu• world is to stop starva• see an end to racism and make a good living; and ture of the world is that tion and to achieve to reduce pollution. that Summerland will everyone will live in world peace. never stop being family- peace. oriented regardless of Photos by Ron Roslier how many people move here. Jocelyn Gartrell nan .ed Miss Summerland It was a special moment for was calm and composed Kristine Gartrell when she pre• throughout, even when she had sented her younger sister with to give a prepared three- to five- the Blossom Queen crown on minute speech. Saturday everung. Her speech, entitled "Want• "I liked crowning her," she ed," was a humorous look at the says. "It was very special." duties and responsibilities of * Jocelyn Gartrell also felt hon• motherhood, which brought ored to be named Blossom laughter and applause from the Queen. audience. "I will try to represent our "I find I'm more nervous be• town of Summerland the best I fore the event than when I'm ac• can," she said as she received tually doing it," she said after the crown from her sister, Kris• the pageant. tine Garbrell. Robin Reinertson, Miss Kiwa• The 25th Annual Blossom nis, was named first princess at Pageant took place before a full the pageant. house at Centre Stage Theatre. "I'm happy to represent Sum• For Jocelyn Gartrell, who was merland with ]ocelyn," Reinert• Miss Fall Fair throughout the son said after the pageant. "It pageant preparation, being should be such a fun-filled year, named Blossom Queen came as fidl of surprises." an unexpected shock. Reinertson also won in the "I was very surprised," she talent competition, playing a pi• said after the ceremony. ano piece she had composed. Kristine Gartrell also had no She noted that she found the idea her sister would be the talent portion the most difficvdt next Miss Summerland. part of the pageant. "I didn't know who was go• "But I conquered all my ing to win," she said afterward. fears," she said afterward. Jocelyn Gartrell says that her The second princess title older sister gave her ordy a little bit of advice about the pageant. went to Patricia Fernandez, Miss Kin Club. "She just helped me and told me what to expect," Jocelyn The other two finalists were Gartrell says. Dawn Anderson, Miss Rotary The pageant is the culmina• and Michelle Hatton, Miss Trail tion of about six months of Riders. preparation for the 10 candi• Anderson also was named dates. Miss Congeruality. Long live the queen... Fans congratulate Jocelyn Gartrell, the new Blossom Queen, after the Blossom Jocelyn Gartrell says that she The Blossom queen and first Pageant on Saturday evening. found the hardest part of the princess represent Summerland volved travelling around the "I'm sure the new royalty pageant to be the public speak• at various events during the country and overseas to Sum• will enjoy a year as exciting as ing and talent show portion. year. merland's sister city, Toyokoro, our own," recalled Tara Millis, But on Saturday everung, she For last year's royalty, this in- Japan. last year's first princess. Miss Summerland •

Keeping it in the family... Kristine Gartrell, right, 1994 Blossom Queen, congratulates her sister, Jocelyn Gartrell,Miss Fall Fair, who was named Miss Summerland at the Blossom Pageant on Saturday. At left, Daivn Anderson, Miss Congeniality, applauds. "Threepeat" at Vernon!

Photo submitted Floating on a victor7...Blossom Queen Jocelyn Gartrell and Princess Robin Reinertson pose with the latest trophy won by Summerland's float. This was the third "First Place" win for Summerland at the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade — a very prestigious event in Western Canada. The float "crew", George and Vickie Boudreau, joined Pat Gartrell and the Royalty in Verrion, on Saturday Feb. 3, for the carnival parade. Drop by the Chamber of Commerce office for a look at the trophy and pic• tures of Summferland's float and Royalty! tileven new royalty candidates discovered Personal best is the focus of this competition The Chamber of Cormnerce Royalty Program for the 1995 Royalty Candidates is under way. For the'next six months the candi• dates will take part in a program con• sisting of nine weeks of speech craft, ses• sions on self-esteem, super host, local politics, etiquette, resume writing, job interview skills, hair and skin care, make up and deportment. The end result of the training process is^ that each candidate be challenged by their own abilities and not compete against each other. The Royalty committee's aim is to give young women an opportunity to achieve their goals, gain personal satis• faction and develop skills that are essen• tial for success in today's society. "The main focus is the next six-month training program rather than the out• come of the pageant," explains Royalty coordinator Darlene Forsdick. "It is very rewarding to see these students become very confident young women," she From left to right: back row are Miss Legion Sarah Leeper, Miss Fall Fair Jenene Nemeth, Miss Trail Riders Robyn adds. Fotherby, Miss Fire Department Cherish Anderson, Miss Lions Shauna Paulsen, Miss Action Festival Joanne Leyen. Front Character development in each cartdi- row: Miss Kin Club Jennifer Dykstra, Miss Kiwanis Colleen Kaman, Miss Shaughnessy's Cove Chantale Fontaine, Miss date is obvious by the end of the pro• Shirts Plus Michelle Rioux, Miss Rotary Stacey Lambert ^ gram, as well as personal growth not ship. Being that the candidates are the Blossom Tea in early April. This re• dates will be judged on a three- to five- only in public speaking but in their indi• working together at a unique experience quires the candidates to present a two- minute speech and the new vidual ambitions. for a period of several months, many minute speech about their sponsors. Summerland Ambassadors will be an• It is stressed to the candidates that strong friendships are made. Later in April, they will be judged at a nounced. what the mind can conceive and believe, The first judged event for the candi• private interview with the judges. This If sufficient funds can be raised, the the body can achieve, she saj^. dates will be Talent Night on March 8. interview constitutes a very substantial Royalty committee would like to send "We encourage them to do their best Candidates will be required to perform percentage of the points that can be the new Summerland Queen to and be happy with their accomplish• a talent of their own choice for two to gained. Smumerland's Sister City in Japan next ments." three minutes. The program will conclude on September. The public is welcome to at• The program also develops comrade- The second judged event will be at Pageant Night, May 4, when the cancTi- tend the Blossom Tea and pageant. Royalty takes stage May 4 to choose next Queen Visiting royalty and their son and Second-Princess Patricia alty will host a breakfast for all dent Marty Van Alphen; Miss In• Princess and also a royalty com• chaperones will be arriving on Fernandez. Following the visiting royalty and their chaper• terior of B.C. Chelsea Fraser mittee member. May 4 to attend Summerland's pageant will be the Royalty ones. Beswick of Princeton; and Sum• Visiting royalty will be attend• 26th annual Blossom Pageant. Cabaret where the visiting royal- Special guests attending the merland's Miss Interior candi• ing from Powell River, Trail, They will be attending an in• ty along with candidates will be pageant are Don Bowen, Towne date Janelle Bakker. Quesnel, Salmon Arm, West- formal buffet, hosted by the retir• entertaining with skits, dancing Crier, who wiW officially open the The master of ceremonies for bank, Cranbrook, Kelowna, ing rovalty. Queen Jocelyn and singing. pageant; Mayor Don Cameron; the pageant wOl be Kim Sunder- Chase, Peachland, Castlegar, Gartrell, Princess Robin Reinert• Sunday morning the new roy• Chamber of Commerce presi• man, a former Summerland Penticton, Princeton, Kamloops,

Chantale Fontaine Joanne Leyen Robyn Fotherby Colleen Kaman Stacey Lambert Sarah Leeper Jennifer Dykstra Miss Shaughnessy's Miss Action Festival Miss Trail Riders Miss Kiwanis Miss Rotary Miss Legion Miss Kin Club Cove Leyen enjoys play• Fotherby, who was Kaman plans to Lambert is a mem• Leeper plans to con• Dykstra is planning Fontaine is fluent in ing soccer and basket• born in Summerland, pursue a degree in so• ber of student council tinue her education to continue her educa• both English and ball. She has coached enjoys horseback rid• cial work after high and the jazz choir. She and become an ele• tion in the arts and to French. Her career of soccer for ages six to ing as well as being an school. has won awards for mentary school teach• pursue a career in ed• choice is to work be• eight. In the future, award winning swim• She has won honor her skill as a pianist er. ucation. She has won hind the scenes in tele• she hopes to become a mer. She is planning awards in school and and also received Her exh-a-cunricular both a drama award vision. She has com• physical education to continue her educa• dance awards in com• awards for academic school activities in• and a citizenship peted provincially in teacher. Among her tion after graduating petitions. Among her achievement. clude choir and jazz. award. public speaking. three wishes are to from SSS. She has yet three wishes are that a She hopes the roy• Her hope for the Among her three She hopes that her travel around the to decide on a career. cure for AIDS is alty program will help world is that hunger is wishes are: to travel experience with the world; to always be Her goal is that the found; that world her develop her self- abolished. and see the world: royalty program will happy and satisfied; Royalty program will hunger didn't exist; confidence and be• She hopes that the reach her personal make her more outgo• and to win huge help her to improve and that she lives a come a better public royalty program will goals; and have per• ing. amounts of money herself. happy, fulfilled life. speaker. help her "find herself". sonal success. Michelle Rioux, Miss Shirts Plus Rioux speaks both English and French. She says she is thinking about getting into real es• tate or becoming an accountant. Her hope for the world is that "generations to come will have a safe environment to live in." Her wishes include the discovery of a cure for AIDS; to ac• complish her goals and to have lots of money. She hopes to gain confidence and self-esteem from the program.

Shauna Paulsen, Miss Lions Paulsen hopes to major in education and be• come a elementary school teacher. She has won awards in both sports and academics including Top Female Athlete of the Year at MacDonald school. Her three hopes for the world are: "for happiness, peace on earth; and $1 million — and to donate some to charity.'^..^,„,;. ,^.^.f,,.^^ „ She lK)pestegair*.Hteiiaaaelfeiw^ the Royalty program. Blossom photos by Don Burton — - [h^ When the Blossom Pageant win." merland at events in the Okana• judges announced that Chantale For the past nine months, the gan and around B.C. Fontaine was chosen to be the nine candidates have prepared In previous years, the Blossom new Miss Summerland for 1996, for the pageant. Queen and First Princess have al• her jaw dropped open with sur• While Fontaine did not expect so visited Summerland's sister prise. to win the pageant, her mother, city of Toyokoro, Japan. "1 was just so honored to be Helene Fontaine, thought Chan• Gartrell and outgoing First one of the top five finalists," she tale would receive the Blossom Princess Robin Reinertson both said later. Queen crown. recalled memories of their year But once she received the "I just had a feeling about it," as ambassadors for the munici• crown from last year's Blossom she said after the event, "but I'm pality as well as the things they Queen Jocelyn Gartrell, Fontaine still speechless. You never know had learned. was once again calm and com• what the judges will look for." "I am now able to climb a posed. The panel of four judges also mountain while wearing high "I've gained a lot of experi• chose Stacey Lambert as first heels and a gown," Reinertson ence from this pageant," she said princess and Jennifer Dykstra as said. in her first speech as Blossom second princess in the event. The Blossom Pageant has been Queen. "I'm going to try my best Dykstra was also named Miss a Summerland tradition for 26 to represent Summerland and Congeniality by the other contes• years. keep up its good reputation." tants in the pageant. Stacey Lambert, the first Jo Sommerfeld, judge chair, princess, was also surprised by said picking a winner was a diffi• the outcome of the pageant. cult task. Ain't got the blues "It was an honor," she said af• "It's a very hard job," she said Stacey Lambert who took terward. "It's still totally a shock. after the pageant. "Any one of first place in the talent com• Everyone was so wonderful, you them could have made an excel• petition, performs her piece couldn't be sure who would lent ambassador for Summer- in front of a soid-out audi• land." ence Saturday night at the For the next year, Fontaine Blossom Pageant and Lambert will represent Smn- New Quee crowne*

A packed house was on hand at Centre Stage Theatre on Saturday night to watch the 26th annual Blossom Pageant Nine candidates vied for the tide of Miss Summerland. Chantale Fontaine, Miss Shaughnessy's Cove, was shocked when she heard her name called as this year's Miss Summerland. Fontaine will spend the next year at events in Summerland and around the province as Summerland's official ambassador. The panel of four judges also chose Stacey Lambert as first princess and Jennifer Dykstra as second princess. See page 6 Bakker off to Miss Interior

Janelle Bakker will be repre• senting Summerland in the Miss Interior Pageant. The competition this year will be held in Penticton on Satur• day, Aug. 17. In 1994, Bakker was named Second Princess in the Summer- land Blossom Pageant. Bakker has been upgrading her public speaking skills and knowledge of Canadian history, as well as geography and cur• rent events in preparation for Janello Bakker the 15-minute interview with the judges during the competi• tion. The final day of competition is Sunday when the reigning Queen, Chelsea Fraser-Beswick, will turn over her crown.

BLOSSOM PAGEANT

May 4 will be the final night of Jocelyn Gartreil's reign as Miss Summerland. She will be on hand at this year's ceremonies to crown Summerland's new Queen. Summerland Review November 28,1996 Page 3B Candidates in training There are 10 new Blos• Chamber of Commerce's som candidates that will awards night. As well, the eventually vie for the tide of candidates will hold a tal• Miss Summerland next ent contest on March 7 and May. ateaonApriLlZ The yoimg women have akeady started the blossom program, which includes restune writing; 10 weeks on public speaking; self es• teem and etiquette work• shops, among others. The seven-month pro• gram includes attending of• ficial functions such as the

On road to the pageant..Back row from left to right Noelle King, Miss Action Festival; Sarah Hillman, Miss Rotary, Chelsea Decolie,Miss Fall Fair; Ilea Dunsdon, Miss Legion; Kristen Reinertson, Miss Kin Club; and April O'Sullivan, Miss Shirts Plus. Front row:SabrinaWeins, Miss Lions; Krista Felker, Miss Figure Skating; KimmiTraupe, Miss Kiwanis;and Tanya Gates, Miss Shaugnessy's Cove. \ "7 Summerland Review March 13,1997 Page 10 ENTERTAINMEP Technology fails but talent prevails • Candidates off other talents, but three Miss Figure Skating of the 10 Blossom candi• Krista Felker, herself a tal• tackle poetry, dates also had to contend ented figure skater, would drama and sign with technological glitches have preferred to skate for language in talent during the talent show. the audience, but since competition The talent show at Cen• Centre Stage does not in• tre Stage Friday evening clude an ice rink, could They came to make mu• was the first judged event only show a video of her sic, recite poetry and show in the annual Blossom skating skills on a big- Pageant. screen television. "We're really proud of all Kristen Reinertson, Miss the girls," says Lorrie Lorrie IVllller Kin Club, presented a fash• Miller, one of the event or• ion show, with friends ganizers, "it's a challenge phone. modeling a variety of out• any time you get on stage Ilea Dunsdon, Miss Le• fits she had designed and and they all did a wonder• gion, Sarah Hillman, Miss made. ful job." Rotary and April O'Sulli• Although the winners of like (he Talents were as varied van, Miss Shirts Plus all re• the talent show will not be Beiuieiy and unique as the candi• cited poetry they had writ• named until the Blossom dates themselves. ten. Concrete Hoor*? Pageant in May, five final• Noelle King, Miss Action Other candidates chose ists were selected. Reinert• For resideiiiktl or Festival, sang a song from to show their abilities in dif• son, Gates, Traupe, King coiiumnxifd cri//; the musical. My Fair Lady, ferent ways and Dunsdon will all per• while Tanya Gates, Miss Chelsea Decolle, Miss form again at the pageant. Shaughnessy's Cove, per• Fall Fair, performed a short formed a song on the saxo- humorous dramatic skit However, Miller-adds while Kimmi Traupe, Miss that the talent competition is just one of four judged SUMMERLAND Kiwanis, signed the words CON-ROCK AUTO BODY to a Celine Dion song. events in the pageant. Redi Mix Ltd. Minor Touchups to Custom Paint Jobs Quality Workmanship by Qualilied Technicians Sabrina Wiens, Miss Li• The next public event is 600 Duncan Ave. W. Ask about our ons, showed an exhibit of the Blossom Tea on April Penticton, B.C. PPG LIFETIME PAINT GUARANTEE 492-3900 J/ Free Estimates ...m several of her paintings, 12. The pageant will be held BenlleyRoad • 494-0117 drawing and photographs. on May 3.

ns Talented poet.Jlea Dunsdon, Miss Legion, recites one of her poems at the Blossom Pageant talent show on Fri• day evening. Summerland Review April 17,1997 Page 1B Candidates bud and After more tiian two months of preparation, the Blossom Pageant candi• dates were ready for their first attempt at public speaking on Saturday. Candidates each gave a short speech about their sponsors at the Blossom Tea on Sahirday afternoon. However, April O'Sulli• van, Miss Shirts Plus, was sick and could not attend. Event organizers explain that the candidates haVe spent considerable time preparing their speeches. Darlene Forsdick, one of the Blossom Pageant orga• nizers, notes that candi• dates have been taking speech training since the end of January. Lorrie Miller, another event organizer, adds that while some candidates find public speaking difficult, they were able to speak well and recovered if they made Speakeasy... Miss Kin Club Kristin Reinertson gives a a mistake. speech during the Blossom Tea Saturday bloom at Blossom Tea . "I'm really proud of all "There's been some in• competed in a talent com• the girls," she says. "They credible progress," Miller petition. The next event will did a wonderful job." says. be a private interview with She adds that the candi• The speeches were the the judges. dates have also developed second judged event in the Pageant night, when the poise and confidence while annual f31ossom Pageant. next Blossom Queen is se• working on their speeches. Candidates have also lected, will be May 4. Blossom candidates begin second stage of competition She add- J J-lu^iiu,,,,.,.,^;s that the candi•. weightevvpiohtpdd Darts of the u Blossom Tea dates' performances at this pageant. Saturday at the event will influence how The pageant will be held Community Centre well they do at the pageant. at the Community Centre However, there are two at 1 pin. Tickets are $2.50 The candidates in the nnd are available from can• Blossom Pageant will have didates oratthedtxir something to say on Satur• day. At the Blossom Ten, the 10 candidates will each give a short speech about their sponsors. Gartrell off to Interior pageant The two- to three-minute Summerland 1994/95 speeches will be judged, Blossom Queen Kristine but candidates will not find Gartrell has been selected out how well they did in lo represent Summerland this event. Lorrie Miller

0 Candidates put f tare into fragal fasliion sliow Blossom candidates will Forsdick adds that the take to the stage to sing, show is the first judged make music, read poetry event for the candidates. and demonstrate other tal• In addition, the candi• ents tliis weekend. dates and the reigning roy• The annual talent show alty will participate in the will take place 7:30 pm Fri• fnigal fashion show. day at Centre Stage. Candidates were al• Darlene Forsdick, coor• lowed to spend up to $6 at dinator of the event, snys the Thrift Store to put to• the 10 candidates will gether a wardrobe. demonstrate a variety of "Most of them were un• Darlene Forsdick talents. der the $6 budget," Fors• For example, one will dick says. of rising prices. Tickets for play the saxophone while In previous years, candi• the talent show and frugal another will model fash• dates were only allowed to fashion show are available ions she has created. A spend $5 on their from candidates, at the third will show a video of wardrobes. The limit was Chamber of Commerce of• her figure skating. changed this year because fice or at thedcxir New Blossom Queen to be crowned

A new Blossom Queen Candidates have already process. will be crowned at the 27th been judged in a talent Darlene Forsdick, one of Annual Blossom Pageant competition, speeches and the pageant organizers, Sahirday evening. a private interview with says there have been a few The 10 candidates have judges. changes to this year's spent the last year honing a The talent competition pageant. variety of skills in prepara• winners will be announced In previous years, five fi• tion for the pageant. at pageant night. nalists were chosen and Pageant night is the While the private inter• asked impromptu ques• fourth judged event used to view is the most heavily tions. This year, however, select the next Miss Sum• weighted of the judged all candidates will have to merland, first and second events, the pageant evening answer an impromptu princesses and Miss Conge• is the most visible portion question. niality. of the royalty selection She adds that any of the Darlene Forsdick

candidates could be chosen The pageant will take to represent Summerland. place Sahirday at 6:45 pm at "Any one of them could Centre Stage Theatre. Tick• be selected," she says. ets are sold out. Sarah Hillman Chelsea DeColle Tanya Gates April O'Sullivan On being a candidate: On being a candidate: On being a candidate: On being a candidate: I have wanted to be in• 1 have decided to partici• It sounded like lots of To have hm. volved for a long time. pate in the Summerland fun and has some, actually If selected: I enjoy doing 1 want to learn more Royalty program to dis• a lot of good things to teach things in and for the public. about myself and other cover my individuality, im• young women. 1 am a very sociable person prove myself, and involve and like to go into the com• people. If selected: I feel I would myself in the community munity and meet people. The Summerland Royal• be the best candidate to and the people within it. Hobbies: Swimming, ty Program is held in high represent Summerland be• If selected: If 1 was se• writing poetry, collecting regard for its ability to cause 1 feel I have a charm• lected as Royalty, 1 would stuffed animals. teach self improvement ing personality. I feel good be the best candidate to Future plans: 1 will be• and self confidence. about myself and 1 would represent our community come an English teacher If selected: I feel that 1 be very proud to represent because I truly love living (high school level) with a would be able to reflect Summerland. in Summerland. secondary in social studies. summerland's hospitality 1 am a positive person Hobbies: Sailing, skiing, as 1 experienced it first• with a cheerful personality snowboarding, playing hand when 1 moved here. and enjoy meeting new guitar and saxophone. Sincerely, 1 believe Sum• people. Future plans: I would merland is a great commu• These things would like to go to University and nity, and has a lot to offer clearly show others the study science (Physics) or I am proud to be from kind of people and com• Commu nications. Summerland. munity Summerland arc. I feel that I can extend Hobbies: Rending, letter Summerland's warm hos• writing, and playing vol• pitality with the friendliest leyball and basketball of smiles. I am a confident Future plans: My future public speaker, and enjoy plans include graduating sharing my experiences from high school, attend• with people. ing college or university to Hobbies: Skiing, bad• get my Bachelor of Science minton, wrihng. Job's and Veterinary Medicine, Daughters. and becoming a Veterinari• an. Future plans: At this time, 1 feel that I'd like to go into accounting or be a florist. Either way I'll be going to college and or Universi- Summerland Review January 23,1997 Page13A Blossom candidates learn to speak tlieir minds The Blossom Pageant that will help them along learn to speak publicly are candidates have something their way." often more confident after• to say and are learning how The speech making ward. to say it. training will prove useful "The speech training Darlene Forsdick, coor• throughout the pageant. contributes to them having dinator of the annual At the Blossom Tea on successful job interviews," • - * pageant, says the 10 girls in April 12, each candidate she adds. this year's program are get• will have to give a two to Although new Summer- ting ready for 10 weeks of three minute speech about land royalty will be training in self-esteem and their sponsor and at the crowned at the pageant on speech making. pageant on May 3, they will Darlene Forsdick May 3, Forsdick believes "Already we have seen a each have to give a three to Forsdick explains that the h-aining will help all the lot of character develop- five minute speech on a the pubic speaking skills girls who entered. • ment and comradeship," topic of their choice. will help the candidates "It just brings tears to she says. As well, they will be giv• even when the pageant is your eyes to see how far "But from now on, these en an impromptu question oven they have progressed at the are the real hands-on things to answer at the pageant. For example, those who pageant," she says.

I've got something to say... Noelle King, Miss Action Festival in this year's Blossom Pageant, rehearses a speech while other candidates watch. Kristen Reinertson Noelle King Krista Felker On being a candidate: On being a candidate: On being a candidate: To have fun and get a I wanted to learn de• I have decided to take chance to experience what portment, ehquette, public part in the Summerland the program has to offer, speaking, and 1 also want• Royalt]^ program to gain i.e. speech training, eti• ed to have fun. self-corifidence and to meet new people. quette, poise, etc. If selected: 1 feel 1 could If selected: 1 am already behave in a manner that If sellected: If selected as royalty 1 feel 1 would be the a people person and with compliments our town and best candidate to represent the help of this program, its residents. can become more socially our community because I 1 have good communi• inclined. have lived in Smnmerland cation skills, and 1 enjoy 1 am a well rounded in• for 16 years and have at• meeting and talking with dividual, excelling in acad• tended numerous activities new people. emics and athletics. and know a lot of informa- I have many goals and 1 would take the job seri- * Hon about Stunmedand. have a good plan of how 1 ously and work at it, but 1 Hobbies: Figure skat• would like my life to go would still be able to have ing. and how to make it possi• fun doing it. Future plans: To contin• ble. 1 think it would be a ue with figure skating, be• Hobbies: all sports, good experience for me, come a skating coach and computers/Internet and 1 feel I would be an ex• to persue an interest in be• Future plans: I plan to cellent candidate for Royal- coming a small animal vet. become a fashion designer ty- 1 plan to attend Kwatlen Hobbies: Mountain bik• College University in Rich• ing, horse riding, piano, mond, work for a designer, singing, drawing, volley• then start my own compa• ball. ny based in New York City. Future plans: 1 would like to attend a college or university and get a psy• chology degree, then be• come either a counsellor or clinical psychologist. 1 also want to have a family. CANDIDATES Summerland Review May 1,1997 Page 13A

Kimmi lyaupe Sabrina Wiens Ilea Dunsdon On being a candidate: On being a candidate: On being a candidate: I joined the Royalty pro• 1 decided to take part in I decided to take part in gram because I wanted to the Royalty program be• the Royalty program be• learn new things, make cause I wanted to learn cause I feel that I have a lot new friends, and I wanted such things as-etiquette to learn about public to learn self-confidence. and public speaking. speaking and speech writ• ing, and all these things are If selected: If 1 was se• If selected: Because 1 offered in the program. lected as Royalty, 1 would was born and raised in If selected: If selected 1 be the best candidate for Summerland and there is feel that 1 would/could Summerland because 1 am no other comnumity that 1 best represent Summer- thoughtful, caring, and al• would rather represent be• land because 1 would take ways thinking of others. cause of the friends and all that I learned from the family-feeling that this Hobbies: Tennis, bead program and use those coimnunity portrays. work, and sewing. skills to do the best job that Future plans: My future Hobbies: Softball, ski• 1 could. plans are to study at the ing, basketball. Hobbies: Basketball, University of Alberta to be• Future plans: 1 plan to Softball, wrihng, poehy. come a doctor and after I go to Simon Fraser Univer• Future plains: After high finish school I nm hoping sity right after high school school 1 plan to go to school to go to a third world coun• and then become a psychi• (university) to be trainal as try and help. atrist. a social worker. Summerland Review May 8,1997 Page 13A New queen crowned at annual Blossom Pageant When Kimmi Traupe Noelle King, who was lenges." pation in the pageant. gave her speech at the Blos• named Second Princess. She adds that her daugh• "Something that's been som Pageant Saturday "Ever since I was a little girl, ter has developed and hidden way down inside is evening, she stood on a I've wanted to enter a grown through her partici• starting to blossom." stool and told the audience pageant." that good things come in Tlie reigning royalty will small packages. be present at many events "I'm not short, I'm just around the community vertically challenged," said over the coming year Traupe, who stands five feet They will also represent two inches when she wears Summerland at events shoes with two-inch heels. around the province. In the "Be kind to the little people. past two years. Miss Sum-

I think it's going to be great. It's going to be lots of fun. I'll meet a lot of new people." Kimmi Traupe, Miss Summeriand

Good things come in sinall merland and First Princess packages." have also visited Summer- The judges agreed with land's sister city of Toyoko• her and named her this ro, Japan. year's Miss Summedand. Traupe's parents were proud to see their daughter "1 was totally surprised," crowned Miss Summer- she said later, "but 1 think land. if s going to be great. It's go• ing to be lots of fun. I'll meet "We're just delighted," a lot of new people." said her mother, Rita Traupe. The new first and second "It really is the best gift princesses were also in a Kimmi could have. Slie's state of amazement after come through a lot of chal- their names were called. "I haven't yet recovered from the shock of it," said First Princess Ilea Dunsdon. "I almost cried," said Phone: 494-5406

Queen for a year... KimmiTraupe was stunned when it was announced that she is the new Miss Summerland for 1997. Behind Traupe is Chelsea DeColle who was named Miss Congeniality (©Queen kimmi Traupe /'7 'T^^I ^'^'^^ and Princess Ilea Duns• don, represented Summer- land at the Vernon Winter Carnival and together with the 1998 candidates acted as hostesses, hand• ing our balloons and infor• mation during the McBain Insurance and Summer- land Credit Union 1998 RRSPExpo.

® Summerland Queen and Princesses attended the Chamber of Commerce Recognition Banquet and on Feb. 21, together with the 1998 candidates, are challenging the Chamber directors to a bowlathon, which will be the main money raiser for the 1998 candidates. / <7 F^Jy, ( ? 78"

1^1 Tricky sticks... Kelly Mandeville, Miss Ro• tary, at right, is joined Jby Dawn North in a Martial Arts demon• stration. Normally, however, candidates must perform their .talents alone. Blossom candidates... In the back row, from left, are Danielle Burgess, Erin LyIe and Lani Miller. In the middle row, from left, are Katie Novack, Audrey Maddock.Lea Hazenboom.Terena Armstrong and Kelly Mandeville.ln the front row,from left,are Heidi Stoll,KolynWoodbridge,TammyTuhkala and Raedeen Duhamel. Candidates prepare for pageant

A dozen Grade 11 and for them," says Forsdick. strong, Katie Novack, Lani pageant committee is try• Grade 12 girls have begun She adds that the spon• Miller, Kelly Mandeville, ing to raise enough money six months of preparation sors play an important role Heidi Stoll, Audrey Mad- to send the new queen to as for the Blossom Pageant. in making the pageant a dock and Raedeen Summerland's Sister City Darlene Forsdick, success. Sponsoring busi• Duhamel. Toyokoro. pageant co-ordinator, says nesses are given a list of all The pageant committee Candidates will be mak• that like previous years the Grade 11 and Grade 12 selects a group of judges ing special appearances at there are a lot of talented girls who they can choose who make the ultimate de• different events scheduled young ladies participating to sponsor in the pageant. cision in selecting the new duri ng the next six months. in the pageant this year This year's candidates queen. All the judges have '7) Summerland's Queen The girls have to attend are Erin LyIe, Kolyn Wood- to be from outside of Sum• instruction sessions which bridge, Tammy Tuhkala, merland, to give each can• and Princesses have fin• include learning about skin Lea Hazenboom, Danielle didate a fair chance. ished a busy schedule. and hair care, job interview Burgess, Terena Arm• Forsdick says the Summertime found them skills, civic affairs and representing Summerland overviews of the provincial in Lumby, Trail, Princeton, and federal governments. Salmon Arm, Penticton, Each candidate must also Peachland, Oliver, Logan attend various social events Lake, Kelowna and at all until the final day of com• our many local functions. petition. Queen Kimmi Traupe, "The main focus of the Princesses Ilea Dunsdon pageant is to provide the and Noelle King will be in candidates a chance to rep• costume during the Festival resent their community. It is of Lights. Thank you for really a learning experience representing Summerland so beautifully. It was a cele• the final pageant bration of song night in May. and dance, mag• The candi• ic tricks, clown• dates also partic• ing and even a ipated in the Fru• few entertaining gal Fashion speeches as the TALENT Show. Each can• Blossom candi• didate modeled dates took to the an outfit pur• stage for the talent competition on Friday chased from the tlirift shop for $6 or less. night. "We are so proud of all the candidates. The 12 candidates were judged on the They all rose to the occasion and did a won• quality of their presentations, but Lorrie derful job," Miller says. Miller, one of the event organizers, explains The next public event in the pageant, the that a good or bad performance at this event Blossom Tea and Bake Sale, will be held April is not enough to determine the candidates' 4 at the Community Cenhe. standing in the pageant. At the pagennt night, the five talent final• The talent winner will not be announced ists, Kolyn Woodbridge, Miss Cake Box until the pageant night May 2 at Centre Stage. Bakery; Len flnzenboom. Miss Miss Itnlia In addihon to the talent show, candidates- Pizza; Lani Miller, Miss Lions; Kelly Man• must also meet with the judges for a personal deville , Miss Rotary and Heidi Stoll, Miss interview, give a short speech about their Shaughnessy's Cove will perform once sponsor at the Blossom Tea and participate in again. 1

Frugll fashions... Danielle Burgess i ^models an outfit she purchased from the thrift shop during thd jl^rugal Fashion Showi :Each contestant; had to purchase an outfit for $6 or less for thes show. Burgess's outfit cost just $1.25.

Photos by JOHN ARENDT 1;^ Uci-cl^ I'^lS'

Talent night

! I Glamour dance... \ Lani Miller, Miss Lions, lip-syncs and dances i [to Marilyn Monroe's : [hit, Diamonds are a 1 Girl's Best Friend. 3o A ^ <

IiylHRIJlNE FORSDICK special io (he Review Visiting royalty and their chap• erones will be arriving in Summer- VYING land on May 2 to attend the annual Blossom Pageant/at Centre Stage for the Tlieah-eat6:45 p.m. We will once again have a full house, with 4.5 visiting royalty and 29 chaperones attending. Tliis will be a busy weekend for the candidates, starhng with the CROWN rehearsal on the Friday evening.

Sahirday afternoon they will be Besides the visiting royalty we Kim Smith, a former Summer- hosting the visiting royalty at a will have other special guests at• land Princess now attending law buffet followed by the pageant and tending. They include Mayor school in Vancouver after the pageant will be the Don Cameron, Chamber of Com• At the pageant, the candidates cabaret in the Arena banquet merce President, Karen Davy, and will model their evening gowns, room. The cabaret is n nice way to we are delighted lo have Town as well ns give n three to five wind down after the pageant. Crier, Don Bowen who will offi• minute speech on the topic of There will be lots of food and the cially open the pageant. their own choice. The speeches entertainment will be fantastic. Also attending will be Miss In• are excellent and a good variety of Candidates will also receive terior of B.C. Joline Adolph along topics. awards during the cabaret. with Kristine Gartrell who will Tlie audience will also be enter• Sunday morning the new royal• represent Summerland nt this tained by the five talent finnlists. ty will host a breakfast for all out of year's Miss Interior Pageant. Tlie talent winner will receive a town visitors. The MC for the Pageant will be $200 bursary from CHOR. Miss

Congeniality will be announced committee to see these students • develop their own personalities. and of course, Summerland's become confident young women. Summerland's new ambas• new ambassadors. We sh-ess to the candidates "What sadors will have a henvy but ex• The program for the candi• the mind can conceive nnd be• citing schedule ahead of them. dates starteci in November lieve, the body cnn nchieve." They will be Summerland's am• Every Tuesday evening for the We niso emphasize lo them to bassadors at many functions past six months they have had in• compete against themselves, not throughout the summer. Their struction in some area of self-de• the other candidates, do their best first official function will be in velopment. and be happy with their accom• Trail on May 8 and 9. This year, The committee's main focus is plishments. The committee is not the new Summerland Queen will on the six month training pro• putting the candidates into a mold have the opportunity to visit gram, rather than the outcome of expecting them nil to come out the Toyokoro, our Sister City in Japan. the pageant; that is an extra same. They nre unique individu• Darlene Forsdick is the co-or• bonus. It is rewarding for the als and the progrnm helps them dinator of the Blossom Pageant. 3o A-p^,

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Ir Cinky Kereluk, •k Summerland first Summeriand queen in held a ftjyalty pageant |977,beaMtie Miss Ed- in 1946. Joan Walker #)onton in 19^3 and was the first Summer- Miss Canada in 1984. land Queen. She now lives In Wliite Rock and hosts her * jae Marchant, royal• own television show. ty stage manager for six years, Is now work• if Nicole Dunsdon, ing in the film industry i Miss Summerland in In Vancouver. 1987, became Miss In- terior of B.C. in 1991 •!*r After a year without and Miss Canada in a pageant, Dariene 1992. She now lives in and Alan Forsdlckj Calgary; started it up again in 1969, calling it the i( Other royalty have Blossom Pageant llone well for them- Jselves after i:he •k The pageant is well ipageant was finished. respected throughout Chantale Fontaine, the jprovlnce. Pageant Miss Summerland in organizers !n other| 1996, has been select• communities often j ed for anUp With Peo-; ask for information pie team and Meianie; from Summeriand. Huck, Miss Summerd land in 1992, is doln^ I psychology research j in London, England and Kim Smith, a princess In 1986, is now working with Davis and Co, the largest law firm in B.C. r 3o / tin<^

Danielle Burgess Erin LyIe Kelly Mandeville Hollbies: Skiing, water Hobbies: Basketball, lis• Hobbies: Painting, out• Hobbies: l enjoy jeet activities, modeling. tening to music, watching door sports. kune do (jeet kune do is a movies. form of martial arts devel• Future plans: My ca Future plans: i plan to oped by Bruce Lee), play• reer choice is to enter the Future plans: i hope to join the Canadian Military ing tennis, skiing and I love field of social work. My fu• become a Grade 2 as a Search And Rescue to read fantasy novels. ture plans include post- teacher. Technician. secondary education. Future plans: I plan to at• Hopes for the world: i Hopes for the world: i tend university and further Hopes for the world: i would like to see the day hope that eventually the my education in either lin• hope the world will find when no child goes hun• people of the world can guistics or sciences. It is my cures for disease such as gry I also hope that one live together with no no• ambition to become fluent Aids.And I hope everyone day vaccinations are avail• tice of color, background, in as many languages as will begin to make peace able to all children. or religion. possible. I would like to with foes. Reasons for entering: Reasons for entering: teach English as a second Reasons for entering: I hope to be able to come I hope to achieve more language, or to teach any I expect to gain more self- out of the pageant with self discipline and experi• other language. confidence, be a better the ability to and confi• ence. I also enjoy traveling Hopes for the world: i part of the community dence to speak in public. and working with people. hope for worldwide peace and learn from the expe• and unity as well as a stop riences I will gain through If selected: I think i If selected: l have lived to all the energy and re• the royalty pageant. would be the best candi• in Summerland all my life date because I enjoy living and love this community. I sources being wasted by If selected: Summer in Summerland and like to am very good with people first world countries. land being my home, I feel meet new people. and love to travel. I would Reasons for entering: strong ties toward the be honored to represent I hope to learn how to community I would dedi• Summerland as royalty. present myself with confi• cate myself to all duties dence and make a good bestowed upon me, doing impression. I hope to learn them all to the best of my about myself and to be• ability come comfortable speak• ing in front of strangers. I hope to make new friends.

If selected: i would try my best to make myself, my sponsor and my town as proud as possible. 3o

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Tammy Tuhkala Terena Armsb^ong Audrey Maddock Hobbies: Horseback Hobbies: Dancing, Hobbies: l enjoy hockey riding, reading. singing, playing all sports, going to the gym and bak• modeling and acting. ing. Future plans: i plan on going to university to be• Future plans: i think Future plans: My ca come a veterinarian. that I would like to pursue reer goal is to be a kinder• an acting/singing career, garten teacher I will be at• Hopes for the world: i or something that will al• tending university to hope that the world will low me to express myself achieve this. overlook all race, color, religion and life-style pref• Hopes for the world: it Hopes for the world: l erence and become would be nice to see hope our world becomes v equals. world peace, and cure for warmer hearted because fatal diseases, for they at the moment our world Reasons for entering: take so many good peo• seems cold and full of ha• I decided to take part in ple each year I would also tred. the Summerland Royalty like to see no more star• Program to get a better vation in Third World Reasons for entering: understanding of myself countries — nor any• I have entered the Royalty and to hopefully gain where else for that mat• Program because I would more self-confidence. I ter like to learn how to pre• also thought it would be a sent and carry myself in a fun and challenging expe• Reasons for entering: mature manner rience. I have decided to take part in the Summerland If selected: I feel i If selected: i feel i Royalty Program so that I would be best because of would be the best candi• can learn to be more at my communication skills and being able to portray date to represent our ease with public speaking community because I to people what a great and to meet new people have a nice personality place Summerland is to and discover new hori• and I am very friendly I live in and to visit zons. learn quickly and am proper. I would be hon• If selected: I have a ored to be chosen. positive outlook on life and I'm willing to learn anything new that comes my way Everything will be a challenge for me! Kolyn Woodbridge Katie Brayshaw Lani Miller Lea Hazenboom Hobbies: Dance, Kung Hobbies: Swimming, Hobbies: Basketball, in• Hobbies: l enjoy singing, Fu, softball, acting, singing, bike riding. ter networking out. and have been taking lessons playing guitar, sewing. for five years. I also enjoy Future plans: To attend Future pians: I haven t sports and outdoor activi• Future pians: l definite• Douglas College and ma• decided on a career yet I ties like hiking, camping, ly want to do something jor inTechnology Theatre. have made some goals for mountain biking and run• that deals with people, myself, and when those ning. something that helps peo• Hopes for the world: are achieved, I will contin• ple get their lives on To end poverty in our ue from there. Future plans: i plan to track. Either that or a ca• Third World nations.The attend OUC in Kelowna children there have done reer involving fashion. Hopes for the world: i in the fall of 1998. I will nothing to be punished hope that our world will continue to take voice Hopes for the world: i for. be a safe environment for lessons for another year. hope that someday the kids that are growing up. Reasons for entering: After this yean I will either world and its people will They need to have good To overcome my fear of go to the University of be able to solve their role models, and should talking in front of large Toronto to study music, problems without resort• set goals and standards for crowds and higher my and become a professional ing to war, that destroys themselves, to help the fu• self-esteem. singer, or go to a massage more than it ever solves. ture of their kids, be as therapy school in B.C. II selected: When l m successful as their parents. Reasons for entering: involved in something I Hopes for the world: i I expect to be confident Reasons for entering: put time into, I put my hope that the citizens will when I go to get a job af• I expect to learn new heart into it and make continue to have the free• ter this program. Right things from watching, lis• sure it is done as well as I dom that we have in Cana• now the thought of a pri• tening and doing some• can and nothing is left not da. I also hope that technolo• vate interview makes me thing that I normally done. gy will continue to advance. nervous. would not as I tend to be a little bit shy sometimes. Reasons for entering: i W selected: i seem to I'm hoping to leave my hope to learn about myself, be one of the few that ac• "comfort zone." our community, and oth• tually enjoys living in Sum• ers. I expect to learn valu• merland, so I would be If selected: i would able information that will proud to represent it represent our community prepare me for the firture. to the best of my ability I have already been to If selected: i have good Japan and I re;presented interpersonal skills, I'm Summerland very well. I outgoing, and can relate feel that I would make an to different groups of excellent ambassador people. Crowning a new queen... Ilea Dunsdon, the outgoing first princess, hands the queen's crown to Kelly Mandeville. ^ ^ _ A glamouf dance... Lani Milieif^ A cheer for the speech... Out• one of the talent finalists, dances going queen Kimmi Traupe ap--:: and lip-synchs to a Marilyn Mon• plauds following a speech by roe song. Danielle Burgess.

[Waiting for the news... Candi• dates are poised as they wait to ?find out who among them will rep• resent the community for the year ahead. Candidates, from right, are Raedeen Duhamel. Audrey Mad- dock, Heidi Stoll, Kelly Mandeville, Lani Miller, Katie Brayshaw. outgo• ing second princess Noelle King and outgoing first princess ilea Dunsdon. Pageant winners will represent community over tiie next year Her pnrents nlsobeamed with pride fol• Lea Hnzenbooin. Miss lowing the event. Miss Italia Pizza, was i;i\en Kelly Mnnde\illc w.is cnughl off guard 1 ler mother, Be\ Mnndeville, cxplnins the talent award. when (he judges al IIK^ Blossom Pageant thni nil cnncliilntt^ hnd trained hnrd fcir the f-orsdick explains that named her I he new Miss Si i ni merln nd. nnnunl pngennt. while onlv live of the 12 But the Miss Rcitnrv cnndidntc quickly "All the girls cnme renlly fnr," she snid, randid.ili's isore '>pi"- regaiwHt-her coinposuionnd grncetully nc- "All the speed ICS were excellent." cial recognition at th,e cepled the crown. I.nni MilU-r, Miss l.ions, who was paU'Miit, .ill t'XLolled in '.h,e "I definitely wns surprised," she snid nnmed first princess in the pngennt, wns rowilt',- pi''^';vani. following the pngennt, "This is \y excit• nlsoo\eru hclnied b\ the news. ••\Vo':hoKt;ht ihcv ^1! ing. I'velenrnedn lot " wore .I'.xv^ome.' -he s.iid. 'The comniiliit: ^\;ns r\ . Continued from Pa^e I B Miller, is plensed with her I-or the ni'xt '.-tMr, ^lu', proud 111 all o! tlu'i'.i." 'I !:el to uo 10 IiMii ni'Xt Jnuuhter s nchievement nt nioMi; '.N ith .Miller, secoiki In additiiMi to 'he caiuii- weekend!" she snid. IVnil the pngennt. princess Danielle Burgess, dato"^ who vvere'-eleo'etl ,it will iioid ;ts ro\Mll\ "I'm (hriliwi — ,ib- .Mis'.; Kill I'lubs and Miss the 'pageant, the comniittt'c pnuonul (liis i:oniiiiu 'Acek- s(ilutei\ Ihrillcd — nnd in- ('onueni.ililv. rnniniv took time to .iward sovor,il

•:\\\\. I'nhl-.al.i. "s'ho 'vas .Mjss olhers at a cabaret lollow- "\'MIK' ••\.isn't •jxp'.M t- \iniulcville, .Miss Rot,ir\ rail !-,iir in the p.nu'ant. mi; the pai',e.inl. ipi; lil'^his, Miik'r <,vx\. in tlio pni'.i.-nnt, \sns oiii> '."il •A'lil reprc-^ent ^umnicr- I'liii L\'ie, Mi'^s .Action ' 1 '"^i' '"*'.' '"'.IP'"'' 12 iMikiid.ites vviny tor the ianti ,il \'anoii« "M'nts. f"''-^ti\al, '.\s named .Most i ier iiiothi'i', LoMU' titleot Blossom(~^ucen. rHiiiiie the •nt^nin^, impro\ed fuhiicSpeaki'r; Kimmi Traupe, theoiitU'i- [)iirL',("^s \v,is 'i'jwii the inii MissSunimeiiand,

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® Our Queen Kelly vlandeville and Princess ^ani Miller have been busy epresenting Summerland at Castlegar's Sunfest Pa• rade, June 13 and Prince• ton's Racing Day Parade June 27. Future travels will take them to Kamloops for the crowning of the Queen and Princesses July 10, then to Quesnel for the Billy Barker Day Parade.

Photo tiy JOHN ARENDT Kelly Mandeville, who was crowned Blossom Queen at the Blossom Pageant on Sat• urday evening, was thrilled and excited as she greeted fans after the pageant Summerland Review August 61998 Page 6A Gartrell headed for Miss Interior B.C. Pageant Kristine Gartrell, former 1994/1995 Blossom Queen is preparing to represent Summerland at this year's Miss Interior of B.C. Pageant to be held on Sat• urday, Aug. 15lh in Pentic• ton. Gartrell is upgrading her skills in areas covering public speaking and mod• eling, as well as knowledge of Canadian history, geog• raphy, public figures and Photo by DAVID SZABO current events, required for Kristine Gartrell the formal 15 minute the evening performance. judges' interview.The Gartreil's ethnic fashion young ladies arrive in Pen• will be a replica of the ticton on Tuesday, Aug. 11 Town Cner's uniform. where they will be wel• Saturday is the final day comed at a noon recephon. of preparation for the Wednesday is community pageant, when Joline Host Day, where the candi• Adolph, Miss Interior dates visit various spon• 1997/1998, will turn over sors and are provided a her crown.The Miss Interior tour of the city, culminating of B.C. Pageant represents with a late afternoon bar- some 52 cities, towns and beque. The work begins on dish-icts throughuot B.C. Thursday as the partici• Ticket order forms are pants attend individual available at the Chamber of judged interviews and pre• Commerce office, or tickets pare their talent program. may be purchased at the The candidates attend a Interior office located in the luncheon on Friday where Sandman Inn, Penticton, they will present a three from August 12-15. For minute speech. The after• more information, contact noon is spent finalizing tal• Darlene Forsdick at 494- ents and ethnic fashions for 94S9. •Summerland candidate one of eight finalists at Miss Interior pageant ly ROXANNA MARON Gaitrellenos s(alT\vri((M' The Miss Interior of B.C. Pageant has come and gone once again, but for pageant Summerland contestant Kristine Gartrell, the pageant has brought her Kristine Gartrell fond memories which will last her lifetime. thought it would be. with fond Gartrell says that she "I half expected that it was.pleased with the way would have something to everything went, including do with my career choice," the night of Aug. 15 when she says. Kelowna's Maria Graziano "But they (the judges) memories was crowned the new did catch me off guard a lit• queen. tle by the way they wordcxi "I'm glad she won. I it." think she'll be great," says Gartrell says that hei* Garb-ell. experience in the pageant Angela Maio of Trail will likely come in handy was the first runner up, fol• somewhere down the lowed by Carly Miller of line. Quesnel who also won the "It really helps you de• talent portion of the velop your public speak- pageant, playing the music ing." piece, Chopin. She adds that in a career While Gartrell didn't dealing with education, -place in the top three spots, the public speaking skills she did make it to the eight will definitely be used top finalists and was one of quite frequently as it is in• the finalists in the talent evitable that she will be in portion of the pageant as front of a whole classroom well. of people. Gartreil's talent includ• Gartrell says she had a ed her reading a children's great time getting to know book and showing sketch• the other contestants and es that she put together on just getting a chance to her own. compete. Gartrell says Ihnf the im• "I had a really good promptu speech actually time. It was a high enthusi• wasn't as bad as she astic week." Blossom candidates A total of 11 candi• dates have entered the royalty program this year. In the back row, from left, are Rachel Wiers- ma, Dana Norrish,Jen• nifer Davy, Veronica Mackereth, Kaila Heck• er, Juniper Ross and Ginette Fontaine. In the front row, from left, are Molly Saprunoff, Cassi Walker, Jessica Nemeth and Megan Gartrell.

Eleven candidates enter royalty program TlieSummerliind Cliam- dales will lake part in a pro• quette, resume writing, job greetings from their com• ber of Commerce Royalty gram consisting of ten interviews skills, deport• munity as well as to invite Program for the 1998/99 is weeks of speech craft, ses• ment, make up and im• others to attend upcoming underway. F'or the next 6- sions on self esteem, super promptu scenario training. festival in Summerland. 1/2 months die 11 randi- host, local politics, eli- The end result of the Royalty also parhcipates in h-aining procras is that each numerous Summerland candidate be challenged by Festivals and special their own abilities. The fo• events. cus of the Royalty Program Tliis program affects our 3 li'^'"' n 1/ and its committee, is to nur• community in a number of ture the personal growth ways. Initially one may cipal of Summerland Sec 'D Summerland's Queen and development of the tliink that it is only the indi• ondary School, George and Kelly Manderville and participants. They sh ive to vidual girls that are partici• Ma ri I \ n VVi tti \n ling Princess Lani Mill(

Speaking out... Ginette Fontaine, MissWillowbrook, Lane, speaks about her sponsoring organization at the Blossom Tea on Saturday afternoon.The speeches at the tea are one of the judged events in the Blossom Pageant. • On Saturday, one of chaperones attending. Sunday morning the new royalty This will be a busy weekend for the will host a breakfast for all out of these 11 candidates candidates, starting with the re• town visitors. will be chosen to hearsal on the Friday evening. Besides the visiting royalty we will represent Summerland Saturday afternoon they will be have other special guests attending; hosHng the visiting royalty at a buffet Mayor Don Cameron, Chamber of as Blossom Queen followed by the pageant and after the Commerce President, Debbie Kinvig, Visiting royalty and their chaper• pageant will be the cabaret in the are• and we are delighted to have Town ones will be arriving in Summerland na banquet room. Crier, Don Bowen who will officially on May 1, to attend the annual Blos• The cabaret is a nice way to wind open the Pageant. Also attending will som Pageant, which will be held at down after the pageant. There will be be Miss Interior of B.C. Maria Centre Stage Theah-e at 6:45 p.m. lots of food and the entertainment Grazaino. i We will once again have a full will be fantastic. Candidates will also The MC for the pageant will be house, with 45 visiting royalty and 25 receive awards during the evening. committee member, Lorrie Miller.

At the pageant the candidates will model back in November. For the past six months .their evening gown, as well as give a three to every Tuesday evening they have had instruc• '^five minute speech on a topic of their own tion in some area of self-development. choice. The committees main focus is on the six ; The speeches are excellent and a good variety month training program, rather than the out• Tof topics. come of the pageant, that is an exh-a bonus. The audience will also be entertained by the It is very rewarding for the committee to see ^five talent finalists. The talent winner will re- these students become confident young |ceive a $200 bursary from CHOR. Miss conge• women. niality will be announced and of course Sum• We stress to the candidates "What the mind merland's New Ambassadors. can conceive and believe, the body can achieve. This year Miss Congeniality will receive a We also emphasize to them to compete $100 bursary. against themselves, not the other candidates, do ^. This bursary has been donated by Sharon their best and be happy with their accomplish• 'Marchant, in memory of her husband, Ixjwell. ments. |LowelI was a dedicated Royalty committee The committee is not putting the candidates member for many years. into a mould exf)ecHng them all to come out the The program for the candidates started way same.

They are unique individuals and the pro• gram helps them develop their own personali• ty. Summerland's new ambassadors will have a heavy however exciting schedule ahead of ^ them. They will be Summerland's Ambassadors at I many funcdons throughout the summer. In fact their first official funcHon will be in Trail on May 7and8. Last year a new segment was introduced at | the Pageant called 'Royal Profile'. Each year we will feature a past "queen or princess and give them the opporhmity to up• date us on how they feel the Royalty Program^' has conhibuted to their successes. * This year we are happy to be featuring • Bethany Foote, Summerland Princess 1995. j !}(pydiy success stories Previous royalty candi• dates, queens and Pageant princesses have done well for themselves. facts 1974 — Summerland Princess Carla Ohmen- • Summerland is the zetter (Wright) recently, smallest community in elected as a Summerland Canada to have had two City Councillor. Miss Canada's. 1977 — Summerland • Summerland's first Queen Cindy Kereluk Queen was crowned in went on to become Miss 1946. In 1969 after one year " Edmonton in 1983 and with no Royalty, Darlene Miss Canada in 1984. She and Alan Forsdick started has her own TV show that the program again calling is seen in many countries it the 'Blossom Pageant'. of the world. At the pre• • Summerland pageant sent time she resides in is well respected by many White Rock, B.C. communiHes in B.C. Often 1986 — Summerland information is requested Princess Kim Smith, at by other communities to Law School. Presently enliance their training pro• working at the largest law grams. . firm in B.C., Davis and Co. , • Summerland Royalty in downtown Vancouver always do well at the Miss 1987 — Queen Nicole Interior of B.C. Pageant, Dunsdon went on to be• most times placing as a fi• come Miss Interior of B.C. j nalist. In 1987 Cindy-Anne in 1991 and Miss Canada : Finch received the Miss in 1992. Nicole now resides ' Friendship Award which in Calgary. ', was a honor to be chosen • 1989 — Princess Lisa from 21 candidates. Dowson, spent time mod• elling in Japan. I 1992 —Queen Meianie , t Huck has earned a Bache• lor of Arts Degree with dis- • tincfion, majoring in Psy- , chology She is now doing '\ Psychology research at a f London, England Hospi- ' tal I.' 1996 —Queen Chantale I Fontaine has been selected I to the 'Up With People' I team. Jennifer Jessica Juniper Davy t4emetli Ross Miss Kiwanis Miss Lions Miss Kinsmen

HOBBIES: Air Cadets, HOBBIES: I enjoy play• HOBBIES: Drawing, volunteer work (KVR), ing hockey, tennis, volley• water sports Effective Speaking ball, baseball and listening FUTURE PLANS: FUTURE PLANS: I to music. Marine Biology. Going to plan to run my own busi• FUTURE PLANS: I UVIC and majoring in ness of advertising,'mar- wish to become a singer sciences. Studying on keting and promodons', or an actor Or I would Vancouver Island, possi• and support myself, help always want to be an Ele• bly at Bamfield. my company grow. mentary School teacher HOPES FOR THE HOPES FOR THE HOPES FOR THE WORLD: Better pollu• WORLD: Slowly mini• WORLD: I hope that tion control and taking mize pollution, poverty, everyone in the near fu• care of our environment war, and help third world ture can live in peace and Protect animals and their countries, less fortunate. not fight amongst our• habitat so that they have To recognize when we selves. I wish that all a place in our future. hurt the earth, fix it and debts were paid off and REASONS FOR EN• leave it better for the each country was equal TERING: Because I next generation. in wealthiness. I don't like think it will be a wonder• REASONS FOR EN• the fact that third world ful experience, and I TERING: It is a good countries are so poor wanted to challenge my• experience, will teach me when others are getting self in doing something more about etiquette paid outrageous that I believe will greatly and I thoroughly fenjoy amounts of money to ei• benefit me in the future. interacting with people. ther act, sing, or play IF SELECTED: Be• IF SELECTED: I am sports. cause I am good at inter• confident, outgoing, de• REASONS FOR EN• acting with people of all pendable, honest and I TERING: Thave decid• ages and I am familiar am really good with peo• ed to take part in the with what the Okanagan ple. I have respect, com• Royalty program be• has to offer mon sense and I enjoy in• cause I have always want• teraction with new as ed to represent my town well as old people. in anything I can. I feel that it is like becoming a princess from childhood and most girls including myself have wanted to do that IF SELECTED: I feel would be a good candi• date to represent our community because I be• lieve I know a lot about the town and I love this town and I've always wanted to help publicize Summerland and bring it to people's attention and help them realize what a wonderful town we have. cassi Dana Ginette Walker Norrish Fontaine Miss Fall Fair Miss Action Festival MissWillowbrook Lane

HOBBIES: Figure skat• HOBBIES: Acting, HOBBIES: Dance, ing, reading, writing dancing and field hockey painting, drama, hockey, FUTURE PLANS:To FUTURE PLANS: To snowboarding, working be a Fashion Designer become a teacher after I out and maybe own my own go to college. I would like FUTURE PLANS: I •store.' to stay in Summerland, am planning on becom• HOPES FOR THE but if my job requires me ing a make-up artist I WORLD: That people to move, I will. would love to do make• will realize what they are HOPES FOR THE up for runway models in doing wrong, and more WORLD: That every• Paris and New York. people will help the one can learn who they HOPES FOR THE poor really are inside and live WORLD: It seems like REASONS FOR EN• happily, without any fi• every time I watch the TERING: To gain expe- nancial, prejudice, or news, our world seems I rience in presenting my• health worries. to be more and more self and being successful REASONS FOR EN• corrupt I hope that one I in job interviews and TERING: I would like day I can turn on the T.V. j public presentations. to learn about this com• and only hear good sto• IF SELECTED: I think munity and myself I hope ries, stories about people I would be a good repre• to boost my self esteem helping each other and I sentative of our commu• and learn how to public would like to see a world nity because I have been speak. without discrimination. in lots of community in• IF SELECTED: I feel REASONS FOR EN• volvement and know that I would be the best TERING: I have decid• lots about Summerland. I Candidate because I have ed to take this program also have experience lived in Summerland all because I want to grow. I dealing with people, and my life. I am a honest, car• want to be an educated ones who didn't know ing, smart and loyal per• person when I go out much English and were son who works hard to into the world and I feel tourists in Canada. finish a job. I would love this program will prepare to be looked up to by me for the workforce younger girls, and hope amongst other things. to be a role model to IF SELECTED: I feel I some. would be the best candi• date to represent our community because I truly love Summerland. I have lived in a town nowhere near as nice as Summerland and living here has taught me to be grateful that I live in such a beautiful town. I feel that the person to repre• sent Summerland must truly be proud of their community and I know I am. Kaila Megan Hecker Gartrell Miss Fossberry Miss Rotary

HOBBIES: Reading, HOBBIES: Dancing, es• singing, baskedjall pecially ballet, jazz, mod• FUTURE PLANS: I ern, and pas de deux, act• plan to get in the medical ing, singing. I love being in• field, and do Home Sup• volved in musicals and port. I would also like to plays. I also draw and write get married and have a poetry I enjoy basketball, family and volleyball, hiking and HOPES FOR THE kayaking. I enjoy working WORLD: I hope that with children,and spend• one day all the people ing time working within can set aside their differ• my school and with my ences, and treat each church youth group. other with the respect FUTURE PLANS: My that they would expect future career choice fo• to get in return. cuses on my dance. I want REASONS FOR EN• to be a professional TERING: I have decid• dancer or an actor ed to take part in the HOPES FOR THE Royalty program be• WORLD: One of my cause I like how it will be main hopes for the world able to make me a well is that we will solve the rounded person. world hunger problem. I IF SELECTED: If I also hope that the impor• were to be selected I tance of family grows. I would represent Sum• rape to see fewer di• merland the best I can. I vorces and stronger bonds am a friendly, caring per• jetween families. Growing son who listens to peo• up in a healthy and safe en• vironment is a gift I hope ple and helps them with IF SELECTED: I feel the every child will be given. anything they need. best candidate will present REASONS FOR EN• herself in an honest, friendly TERING: I want to im- and approachable way She jrove my public speaking will be able to speak confi• skills, my interview skills, dently in public situations )ecome more involved and be easy to get along with my community. My witix If I could accomplish all sisters had such a won• those requirements I could derful time I wanted to represent our community experience it for myself. with pride and poise. Molly Rachel Veronica Sapranofi WIersma IVlacl(eretli Miss Legion Miss Cake Box Bakery Miss Credit Union

HOBBIES: I enjoy rid• HOBBIES: Acting, writ• HOBBIES: Acting, ing my horse. ing painting, exercising FUTURE PLANS: I'm FUTURE PLANS: FUTURE PLANS: I interested in. Sciences would like to be an as• plan to get a Bachelor of but I am also interested tronomer or science Fine Arts at OUC, and in Law. I plan to have sec• teacher I would also like become a graphic artist ondary education. to continue acting. I want or interior designer or HOPES FOR THE to get married and have a cartoon animator WORLD: I hope the family HOPES FOR THE people of the world will HOPES FOR THE WORLD: I hope that stop and look at what we WORLD: I would like suffering and unhappi- are doing to the world to see the wealthy peo• ness is ended. It would be and ourselves before it is ple in our world help the wonderful if there were too late. poor people, and also for no more wars, and over• REASONS FOR EN• everyone to forget about population was solved. I TERING: I wanted to violence and to work to• also hope no one would learn poise, self confi• gether to help people, know hunger dence and public speak• the environment and REASONS FOR EN- ing. other aspects of our TERING: I believe that IF SELECTED: I feel I world. the Royalty program will would be the best candi• REASONS FOR EN• be an excellent experi• date because my family TERING: I want to gain ence. I think I will learn has lived in Summerland more confidence in my• many new things that will for five generations. I am self, and discover what help my self-confidence well aquainted with Sum• I'm capable of doing. and well being. merland and its many IF SELECTED: I am a IF SELECTED: I be• unique features and I conscientious, well bal• lieve that it would be a could portray a positive anced person who can great honor to represent image of Summerland set a good example for the Community of Sum• the people in our com• merland. I would take munity. I am dedicated tremendous pride in the and willing to do anything Miss Summerland posi• that will be set before tion having lived here me. most of my life. I am very knowledgeable about the community I am a re• sponsible citizen who is friendly and approach• able. I also enjoy public speaking, travel, and meeting new people. by ROXANNA ]\1AR0N Saprunoff, Miss Wiilowbrook Ginette senior writer Fontaine, Miss Rotary Excitement and Megan Gartrell, Miss anticipation filled the Lions Jessica Nemeth Centre Stage Theatre and Miss Fall Fair Cassi over the weekend as a Walker. In the end full house sat intently Gartrell came out on top waiting to find out who as she performed a would be representing graceful ballet piece. the community as Miss She was awarded with Summerland at the a plaque as well as a $200 29th Annual Blossom • A new Blossom Queen was bursary which was pre• Pageant. selected from among 11 sented from CHOR Miss Action FesHval candidates on the weekend Okanagan Radio. Dana Norrish's beaining Other highlights of the smile said it all as she tried to hold back the tears after evening included Town Crier accepted the crown as Miss her fellow candidates voted her Don Bowens operung greetings, Summerland from retiring as Miss Congeniality. Nemeth the infa-oduction of visiting royal• Queen Kelly Mandeville. also received a $100 Lowell ty, the candidates speeches and Lani Miller who represented Marchant bursary which went impromptu questions and the Summerland as the first Princess along with being Miss farewell messages from retiring also handed over her crown and Congeniality. Queen Kelly and Princess Lani. title to the reigning Princess Miss The top five finalists in the tal• The master of ceremonies for Rotary, Megan Gartrell. The sec• ent portion of the program the evening was Lorrie Miller ond Princess title went to Miss wowed the crowd with their and special messages were also Credit Union Veronica expertise. The finalists came presented by Mayor Don Mackereth. down to Miss Legion Molly Cameron and Chamber of Miss Lion's Jessica Nemeth Commerce President Debbie Kinvig. Overall the program seemed to move along quite smoothly and from the response of the audience the evening was thor• oughly enjoyed by everyone.

Norrish crowned Blossom Queen Tears of joy streamed down the face of Miss Ac• tion Festival Dana Norrish, as she knelt down accept the crown for Miss Sum• medand at the annual Blos• som Pageant held at Centre Stage on May 1. Norrish says she was in total shock when she heard her name announced as the new queen. "I was very over• whelmed," she says. Dana Norrish "When 1 was on stage it felt ty- like it was a dream." Proud parents Dave and Norrish was thrilled at Loraine Norrish say that how well her fellow candi• they are very excited for dates did adding that the their daughter judges definitely had their "We are very happy and work cut out for them. proud that she has the op• "1 couldn't have done portunity to be the ambas• the judges job. It would sador for Summerland." have been tough." Norrish says that she Now that the event is be- had a great time during liind her, Norrish is looking the six months of prepara• forward to her reign as the tion for the big night and ambassador of Summer- that she learned many land. valuable things that she She along with newly will take with her down crowned first princess the road. Miss Rotary's Megan "I learnt that if you ever Gartrell will be represent• want something, you can ing the community at vari• get it no matter what." ous events across the val• Norrish says that she is ley. thankful for all of the love Norrish says her goals and encouragement that include making an effort to she has received from fami• meet different royalty from ly and friends as well as the other communities as well support shown by the Ac• as to represent Smnmer• tion Festival, who spon• land to the best of her abili- sored her. Crowning a queen

Photo by ROXANNA MARON Kelly Mandeville, Miss Summerland for 1998, hands her crown to Dana Norrish, the new Blossom QueenThe Blossom Pageant was held at Centre Stage on Saturday evening. Fontaine named Miss Friendsliip at Miss British Columbia pageant by SIMONE HANCHET ceived from the Chamber special to tlie Review "I would not want to have the task of being one of Commerce, her official Chantale Fontaine of of the judges." sponsor, as well as from Suntmerland has just re• Chantale Fontaine mayor Don Cameron and turned from the Miss many local business own• British Columbia pageant, asm, motivahon, and en• friendships she made at the ers, gave her a firm sense of with the Miss Friendship couragement of others in pageant, explaining that "it her role as a Summerland award. the group was most appre• didn't seem like we were ambassador at the pageant. The competition lasted ciated. competing against each "It made me feel really five days and culminated "The award is more than other. We felt like a real special knowing that peo• on Aug. 21. I hoped for, and a huge ho• team, and that it just so ple back home were rooting Fontaine is more than nour," says Fontaine. happened that we were be• for me," she says. satisfied with the outcome Fontaine is entirely satis• ing judged." Fontaine came away of the compietihon. fied with her performance Fontaine is especially from the pageant with a "To me, this award is al• at the competition. pleased with the impact her personalized plaque as most more meaningful "I wouldn't have done formal speech had on the well as the Miss Friendship than the Miss BC award, anything differently," she audience. trophy, which she will because it is your fellow says, explaining that she "People 1 don't even hand down to next year's candidates who choose felt fully prepared for every know came up to me and Miss Friendship award you, not the judges," she aspect of the often rigorous said: 'you have a gift — you winner. says. "The judges barely get compietihon. really touched me,'" she re• The new Miss British Co• to know you, but the candi• "1 am not someone who counts. lumbia is Melissa Hindle of dates spend twenty four lives in the past," says Fontaine feels that much Powell River. hours a day with each oth• Fontaine. "If you do your of her confidence at the "She will do an excellent er." best, there is nothing more competition stemmed from job," says Fontaine. "We all The Friendship award is you can do, and no reason the Summerland commu• would have. 1 would not designed to recognize the to regret." nity's encouragement. want to have the task of be• contestant whose enthusi- She highly values the The support she re- ing one of the judges." 1 Fontaine vies for Miss B.C. title course on personal devel• •Former Blossom ing this 15-minute session, "the judges really want to opment and leadership. Queen one of 19 get to know you." Upon completion of the contestants In To Fontaine, it would be program, she placed first in the local pageant and as• weekend pageant a joy to represent her province as Miss BC. sumed the htle of Miss Chantale Fontaine is "It is an honour to be a Summerland for the year preparing to represent role model for other 1996-97. Summerland in the 1999 women, not only young Under this title, Miss British Columbia women, but women of all Fontaine represented Sum• pageant on Aug. 23. ages," she says, explaining merland all over the The event is important to that setting an example is a province, and was part of her because she respects the major component of being the team that went to position at stake as well as MissBC. Toyokoto, japan, in order the province's pageantry Fontaine believes that to establish its role as Sum• organization. pageantry encourages merland's sister city. "This is not a beauty women to be strong lead• Fontaine has also pageant," emphasizes ers. worked with "Up With Fontaine. "It gives girls the oppor• People," a traveling perfor• Instead, the Miss British tunity to discover, show mance arts organization. Columbia competition fo• and improve their skills," She spent the past year cuses on personality. she says. participating in the multi• "The personal interview Fontaine began her national cast's productions, is the deciding factor," she pageantry work by partici- traveling through commu• says, explaining that dur• pahng in a nine month nities all over Europe. • It was an emotional evening as Arlene Marlschuk was chosen to represent Sumn^rlan^js the Blossom Queen lor the next year

by ROXANNA MARON about the year ahead, not• senior writer ing that she is looking for• Hearts beating fast, stom• ward to meeting the other achs churning and excite• royalty and represent ment running high, could Summerland with grace be used to descrilje what the when she is visiting other 11 young ladies competing communities. in the annual Blossom Marischuk's mother, Pageant were experiencing Louise notes that she was during last Saturday's Miss extremely proud of all the Summerland crowning. candidates. ft was a packed house at "I was so impressed Centre Stage Theatre as with the whole pageant friends, family, visiting roy• and how wonderful all the alty and judges homed out girls performed. It was a for the popular and very surprise that she (Arlene) entertaining event. The won because all the girls pageant was the final event did so well. I wouldn't in the selection of the year's have wanted to be a royalty, which featured judge," says Louise. speeches from the candi• The judges also chose dates and a recap of the tal• Miss Lions Ashley Bjorndal ent finalists performances. as First Princess and Miss The judges had their work Action Festival Dru cut out for them, but in the Anthony as Second end Miss Kiwanis Arlene Princess. A surprised Miss * Marischuk emerged as the Rotary Susan Mayer was new queen. chosen by her fellow candi• dates as Miss Congeniality, "I was really shocked. I while Marischuk won the was honored and it talent portion of the touched my heart that I pageant with her perfor• was chosen." mance of a Spanish fla• When Marischuk ad• vored ballet piece. dressed the crowd after she was crowned, she re• Other highlights during marked how every candi• the evening included the date in this year's pageant emotional farewells given were the true queens. by former Miss "1 wish everyone had a Summerland Dana Norrish crown and we could all and First and Second share it (the title)," noted Princesses Megan Gartrell Marischuk. and Veronica Mackereth. There was also an enter• Marischuk says during taining speech given by her reign, she hopes to guest speaker and 1977 work on drawing the gap Miss Summerland Cindy between the elderly and Kereluk who spoke about the youth in the commimi- her experiences when she ty, adding that both genera• participated in the pageant A new queen... Arlene Marischul tions have a lot to learn and and some of the memories kneels as outgoing Blossom Queen gain from one another. she took with hen Dana Norrish passes the crown to Marischuk is very exdted I her Congratulations... Arlene Marischuk, the new Miss First princess... There was no hid• Summerland, is congratulated by ing the emotion in Ashley Bjorndal's many well-wishers following the face as she was crowned first pageant princess.

A show of talent... Susan Mayer, one of the five talent finalists, enter• tained crowds with her monologue on childhood. • Page 6A Summerland Review May 18, 2000

EDITORIAL — Leanna Meszaros, Dawn Hoffert and Tina Harback A royal resignation have devoted a lot of time The news that all six members of the Sum• and energy to the Summer- meriand Blossom Pageant committee have re• land Royalty program and signed earlier this week came as a shock to us. their dedication has been Each year, the committee members have appreciated by the commu• worked with the Blossom candidates.The pag• nity, but more importantly eant, which is held each year in early May, picks a by the many Blossom representative for the community. Pageant candidates they Summerland's royalty program has a good worked with each year for reputation around the province. the past 31 years of the pag• A part of this reputation comes because the eant program in Sunimer- organizers have stayed with the pageant for a land. number of years. The Summerland Royal• If one, two or three members had resigned ty have been exemplary from the committee, we wouldn't be all that representatives and ambas- concerned about the future of the Blossom • The Summerland sadors for Summerland Pageant. New members could be brought in and Blossom Pageant will con- over the years. Not only the program would continue easily. tinue, but a big vote of that, but the pageant organ- But next year, all the pageant organizers will thanks is due to the retiring izers have positively affect- be new. Summerland Royalty ed the lives of many young Organizing the pageant is a big job.The candi• Committee. Summerland giris over the dates begin their training in September and Tlie committee members years and that influence have numerous events scheduled until the pag• have each decided to step can still be measured even eant is held. down from their volunteer today, For the year following, the Blossom Queen, job following the Blossom One of the more promi- first and second princesses and Miss Congeniali• Pageant in early May Dar- nent examples is Nicole ty represent Summerland at various events in lene Forsdick, Lorrie Dunsdon, a Miss Summer- the community and beyond. Miller, Sharon Marchant, land who went on to We'd like to see the pageant continue next become 1992 Miss Canada. year and into the future. It was great to see Nicole The candidates who go through the royalty return to Summerland for program, even if they do not receive a crown, the Action Festival tliis past benefit from the experience. weekend. But the new organizers will not have an easy On another positive task working with next year's pageant. note. The Summerland Although the needed information is available Chamber of Economic and although the outgoing board members have Development and Tourism offered to help the new organizers, an all-new is working with Summer- board will need some time before they are able land Council to ensure the to make the program run smoothly. continuation of the Royalty We urge any qualified people to consider giv• Program and a number of ing of their time to make next year's pageant a Summerland volunteers success. along with the current Roy• If the pageant is to continue, it will need a lot alty parents have stepped forward to offer assistance. of help. Any other Summerland residents wishing to offer their help or advice can call Geoff at 494-2686. Blossom Pageant organizers resign The six organizers of the izer for the past 12 years, "It has been something pageant. annual Blossom Pageant says each member of the that has been my life for 32 "It's not that complicat• have all handed in their res• pageant committee is pur• years," she says. "I'm really, ed a program," she says. ignations. suing new effots. really sad." She adds that agendas Eariier this week, Dar• Miller herself will take Since this year's royalty and program materials are lene Forsdick, Tina Har• on new responsibilities as pageant was completed easy to find, since many back, Dawn Hoffert, the president of the British recently, Forsdick says communiHes offer pag• Sharon Marchant, Leanna Columbia Association of there is time to find a new eants. Meszaros and Lorrie Miller Continuing Education committee to organize Forsdick adds that it is submitted a joint resigna• Administrators. future pageants. possible to run a royalty tion letter to the municipal- "I'm looking forward to For the summer, organ• program with an all new ity. my new position," she izers will have to travel group of organizers. Forsdick, who has been says. with this year's royalty She recalls that when she involved with the annual Forsdick plans to get candidates. started working with Sum• pageant since 1969, says the involved in other volunteer However, organizers merland's royalty pro• various members all left for work within the communi• will be needed if Summer- gram, there was no pro• a variety of reasons. ty, including work as the land is to have a pageant gram in place here. "It wasn't that we all got executive director of the next year "I started from scratch together and said, 'Let's Miss B.C. pageant, but Miller believes it will not so I'm sure other people quit,'" she explains. adds she will miss the exci- be too difficult to find can do the same," she Miller, a pageant organ• tiement of the pageant. organizers for next year's says. •Page 8A Summerland Review May 18, 2000 Royalty members

Dear Editor: working with during this have had two Miss Re: Resignation Hme. . The current Summer- The support of the Summerland is the only land Royalty Committee Sponsors has allowed us commimity of its size that has had the pleasure of the opportunity to provide has had this honor working with the youth of this self-development pro• In addiHon to these Hties our community for many gram for young women many have realized years. and the results speak for extremely successful There have been dedi• themselves. careers that include cated and committed busi• Not only have some of lawyers, engineers, CEO's, nesses, organizations and our candidates/royalty theatre and politics to individuals that we have gone on to lead successful name a few. also had the honor of lives but, in addiHon we It is with some sadness all resign that each of us has come to this opportunity to thank naHons and bust that the conclusion that for per• the Sponsors, Businesses whomever our successors sonal reasons we are and OrganizaHons that we are tiiat they will enjoy the same level of saHsfaction unable to conHnue work• have worked witii. and enjoyment we have had ing with this worthwhile They have all been the pleasure of experiencing. program. insh-umental in the success We wish each of the these young women have Darlene Forsdick, young women all the bc^t achieved. Sharon Marchant, Lorrie Miller, in their future endeavors After 55 colIecHve years Leanna Meszaros, and are confident that they of volunteering to the Dawn Hoffert, will succeed at whatever Summerland Royalty Tina Harback they pursue. Program we would like to Summerland We would like to take tender our individual resig- • Summerland's Royal• ty have now firmed up their plans for the summer. They'll include visits to Peachland, Westbank,

Kelowna, Oliver and Pen• ticton in the Valley as well as Kamloops and Quesnel a little farther afield. Queen Arlene, First Princess Ash• ley and Second Princess Dru along with Miss Con• geniality Susan will be busy in Summerland as well as they welcome visi• tors and officiate at a num• ber of activities around town through July and August. Although a couple of volunteers have stepped forward to assist with the Royalty Program this fall, we still need several more to assist in the delivery of this important program. A number of Grade 10 girls have indicated a strong interest in being considered for the 2000-2001 program. Call Geoff at 494-2686 if you want to help or would like more information. Susan Mayer Caitlin Howell TIflanI Stroud Miss Rotaiy Miss Shaughnessy's Cove MlssWillowbrool( Lane

Age 16 - Age 16 Age 17 Susan was born one Caidin was born in Tiffani, born in month premature in Ft SL James, where she Edmonton,Alberta has the Penticton HospitaL lived for seven years attended many schools She has lived in Sum• before she became a from kindergarten to merland all her life. Summerland resident Grade 2. Since Grade She attended Mac• Caidin would like to 2 she has lived mainly Donald Elementary attend university and in Summerland. and presently is major in theatre. Tiffani's future plans attending SSS. She is a Caidin enjoys being are to attend beauty Summerlander to the in plays and participat• school, just because bone! ing in any aspect of she has a talent for it After high school the theatre. She enjoys Later she plans to she plans to apply to playing her guitar, travel around the the Rotary Exchange sketching and travel• world.Then back to Program. She would ling. school to become a also like to attend the corporate lawyer University ofVictoria Tiffani's hobbies and get a teaching include walking her degree. After teaching dog, watching movies, for a few years she and figure skating. would like to start motivational speaking. Susan enjoys soccer, she loves to read and write in her journal. She also loves her leadership class and finds it very fulfilling. „ . • •*•• Former Miss Summerland guest of honor

• Cindy Kereluk later In 1984 she was crowned Miss through her televised fitness became Miss Canada, Edmonton and later that year show, 'Cynthia's Everyday she became Miss Canada. Workout'. now hosts televised After taking two years of Cindy's show which has been fibiess program sports medicine while obtaining airing for 15 years international• a Bachelor of Education from ly, is listed as the No. 1 televised Cindy Kereluk has come a Simon Frazer University, Cindy exercise show in North America. long way since she was crowned gained international recognition Miss Svunmerland 1977. Cindy who writes and hosts

her program has recently com• mark, Finland, Norway, and pleted taping 65 more shows Sweden, Cindy writes for news• which brings her total to over papers and magazines through• 800.. ' t'^'^.'' out North America. In addition to her fitness Cindy will speak about her show, that is aired in Canada, career during the 'Royal Profile' USA, Great Britain, Ireland, portion of the Miss Summerland France, Germany, Japan, Den• Pageant on May 6. .2000

Erin Watennan Ariene IVIariscliul( Jodi Ctienier Asliiey Blorndai Miss Kinsmen Miss Kiwanis Miss Legion Miss Lions

Age 1.6 Age 16 Age 16 Age 16 Erin was born in Arlene was born in Jodi was born in Ashley was born in Summerland and has Summerland and it has Kamloops in 1983. She Penticton and lived in lived here all her life. been her home since, has lived in Surrey until She attended Giants with the exception of Abbotsford, Langley 1985 when she moved Head and Trout Creek one yean She took her Penticton and Sum• to Summerland. She is Elementary schools. Grade 10 year of merland. She is now a Grade 11 student at She is currendy school in Vancouver attending SSS. SSS. attending SSS. where she also attend• Jodi's career plans Ashley plans are to Erin hopes to join a ed die Goh Ballet are to become an attend university and youth ministry team, Academy actress and also a major in psychology, called 'Life Force', she Arlene would love motivational speaker leading to social work would also like to to continue her dance for teens. or counselling. She attend a bible college career as well she is In her spare time, also plans to continue or a post secondary interested in becoming Jodi enjoys softball, studying music and school. a law student at basketball, volleyball drama. Erin likes to partici• McGill University in and swimming. In her spare time, pate in sports like . Ashley enjoys softball, triathlons, cross coun• Arlene enjoys keep• playing the piano and try skiing. She loves to ing active with her singing. play guitar, sing as well dancing and spending as read. time with family and friends. Dm Anthony Jennifer Kniglit Jenna Hewer Nadine Royer Miss Action Festival Miss Credit Union Miss Fossbeny's Miss Giant Foods

Age 16 Age 16 Age 18 Age 18 Dru was born in Jennifer was born in Jenna was born in Nadine was born in Edmonton.Alberta Kamloops and moved Summerland and has Penticton however has wliere she attended to Summerland lived here her entire lived in Summerland all kindergarten. She then approximately eight life. She lives with her her life. She has moved to Kamloops years ago. She is mother, father and sis• attended Giants Head until Grade 3 and then presentiy a Grade 11 ter school and is now a on to Summerland to student at SSS. Jenna would like to student at Summer- MacDonald school. Jennifer plans to become an elementary land Secondary Presendy she is in pursue a career in Sci• school teacher in the Her career choice Grade 11 at SSS. ences, possibly medi• Okanagan. She would after high school is to Dru hopes to pur• cine or psychology. also like to travel the go to OUC and enroll sue a carfeer as a FBI In her spare time, world and see what it in a LPN nursing agent or a forensic Jennifer enjoys drawing has to offer course. She would also pathologist To attend and walking. Jenna enjoys base• like to travel around university is definitely ball, snowboarding and the world. in her plans. spending time with She enjoys being In her spare time her friends. with her friends, play• Dru enjoys horseback ing pool and listening riding and hiking. to music. Mackereth ^ to compete inMiss B.C. Pageant Veronica MackeretK for• mer 1999 second princess is preparing to represent Summerland at this year's Miss B.C. Pageant to be held on Saturday August 19, in Penticton. Veronica is upgrading her skills in areas covering public speaking, modelling as well as knowledge of Canadian history, geogra• phy, public figures and current events required for the formal 15 minute Veronlca WacKereth judges' interview. ion will be a typical cos- The 22 young ladies ttune of the Summerland's arrive in Penticton on Tues• theme, Tudor Town. day August 15, where they Saturday is the final day will be welcomed at a noon of preparation for the receptioa Pageant when, Melissa..^. Wednesday is conunu- Hindle, Miss B.C. will faim nity Host Day, where the over her crown. candidates visit various Miss British Colimibia sporisors and are provided will represent 60 cities, a tcm^ the Gity,'^culminat- towns and - districts**^ ing'-witiv a late afternoon throughout B.C. barbecue. Ticket order forms are Th# - work begins on available from Darlene Thursday as the partici• Forsdick, 494-9489 or tick• pants attend individual ets may be purchased at judged interviews and pre• the Miss B.C. Pageant - pare their talent program. office located in the Sand• On Friday evening the man Inn, Penticton from candidates will present Aug. 16 to 19. their talent and ethnic fash• For more information^^; ion show. contact Darlene Forsdick,^ y Veronica's ethnic fash- at 494-9489. -''i Phone: 494-5406 Fax: 494^5453 /Sj dj j Q 0 ^KHBd Blossom Pageant committee formed • 10 candidates Royalty committee made "We are thrilled," he up of roughly eight people adds. will participate in plus a couple of former Millar says this year's pageant this year Royalty participants will royalty consisting of Miss be taking on the program Summerland Arlene by ROXANNA MARON this year. Marischuk (Miss Kiwa• senior writer He notes that things nis), first princess Ashley The Summerland Royal• really seem to be falling Bjorndal (Miss Lions) and ty Program is set to begin into place with regards to second princess Dru this week, as 10 candidates getting the program under• Anthony (Miss Action consisting of Grade 11 girls way. Festival) have been keep• from Summerland Sec• The need to find a new ing quite busy represent• ondary School will partici• conunittee came last year ing Summerland at vari• pate in a n\m\ber of train• when the members from ous events and functions ing exercises over the next the former committee since the pageant. six months. announced their resigna• Between the three of The participants will be tions from the program fol• them, they have visited 11 introduced at this year's lowing the Blossom communities in the Interior , Festival of Lights, so peo• Pageant in the spring. and at the Coast. ple are encouraged to come Millar says the new As well they visited out. committee is quite enthusi• Summerland's Sister City Geoff Millar, executive astic about this year's pro• of Toyokoro, Japan. director of the Summer- gram. Millar notes Marischuk, land Community and Eco• He notes that it's nice to Bjorndal and Anthony nomic Development see the program moving have done a great job rep• Tourism Committee, says a forward. resenting our community. MackereOi named Miss^y

122 competitors ed Sununerland's Old English look by wearing a Crowning the queen Tudor-style dress. weekend pageant For her talent presenta- • tociioosellllissB.C. tion, she showed two large-scale paintings and by JOHN ARENDT firushed a drawing on .editor ,, . , stage. With 22 candidates 'in Her talent was good Penticton this weekend enough to place her as one 'vying for the Miss B.C. of the five talent finalists. V crown,* the competition Darlene Forsdick, exec• could have been intense. utive director of the' But Veronica Mack• pageant, says the pageant ™ ereth, the Summerland week was a hectic one for "tompetitor Vyrho" won the the contestants. crowiv'was relaxed and They arrived in Pentic• calm. ton last Tuesday and spent "I didn't fed competi• the week in a number of tive at all," she said. "I was rehearsals and other activ• just there to have a good ities in preparation for the time." Saturday evening*., At 17, the former Sum- pageant. ; '-V , marl Blossom Princess Forsdick adds that the,;/ vwas youngest of the event sponsors, including Between attending vari• Auto Tech, a work strategy the Meals on Wheels pro• Hild from CKOR Radio ous sessions and helping session with OUC's Shel• gram Feb. 14. and Maria Gaziano, a for• out during community ley Parker which touched Then on Feb. 17 the girls mer Miss Kelowna. functions, this year's Sum• on youth employment will be holding a meriand Royalty candi• options, resume tips, etc bowlathon fund-raiser dates have been kept quite and a session on make-up, between 1-3 p.m. at Sum• preoccupied. eticate and deportment. merland Bowling Lanes. Jane Stead, Royalty Pro• Upcoming sessions will The candidates will be col• gram committee member, include something on lecting donations and says the program is mov• financial planning with pledges for the event. ing along rather smoothly Ron Smith from Great The first major public as the girls have been keep• Pacific Management, a self- appearance the girls will be ing busy. esteem session with Susan making is at the Talent Just this past weekend Mayer, a student at Sum• Show Mar. 9. Other events they made an appearance merland Secondary School scheduled is the Blossom at the Community Awards and a number of speech Tea Apr. 7 and the crown• Banquet, and on Jan. 25 training sessions which ing of the new Miss Sum• they helped out as host• will begin at the end of Feb• merland at the Blossom esses and with clean-up at ruary and carry on into Pageant Apr. 21. Candidates sliow talents • Blossom Pageant who acted out an excerpt from The Taming of the candidates display Shrew, Miss Kinsmen Club a variety of talents Pam Norrish who danced at show on Friday to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', Miss Fall Fair hy ROXANNA MARON Magi Lee who did a paint• senior writer ing on stage and Miss An array of talent was Rotary Club Alana Beggs showcased at this year's who showed her skating Blossom Talent Show held routine by way of a video Mar. 9 at Cenh-e Stage. presentation. The candidates dis• Each of the five candi• played everything from dates will perform their tal• dance routines to poehy ents once again on pageant and even painting. night. The overall winner - At the end of the will be announced that evening the top five talent evening. finalists were announced. Former Miss Summer- They are: Miss Credit land 1996/97 Chantale Union Hailey Goode who Fontaine was the master played the flute, Miss of ceremonies for the Kiwanis Club Kelsi Cox evening. One of the big highlights at the event was the ever so popular Frugal Fashion Show. Each candidate, as well as Miss Summerland Arlene Marischuk, First Princess Ashley Bjorndal and Second Princess Dru Anthony modeled off a number of fantastic out• fits that they chose from the Summerland Thrift Shop. Each giri spent no more than $5 on their stylish ensembles. Also at the event, it was announced that Second Princess Dru Anthony will be representing Summer- land in the Miss B.C. pag• eant. Strong enough... Miss The Stmunerland Blos• Giant Foods Ashley som Pageant is set for Apr. Kaulback performs an 21 at 7:30 p.m., so be sure enjoyable dance to the to mark it on your calen• The play's the thing... Miss Kiwanis Club Kelsi Cox Britney Spears tune dar as you won't want to acts out an excerpt of a play Friday night 'Strong Enough' miss it. Blossom candidates to siiow talents tliis Friday evening l^Y ROXANNA MARON For the fashion show,, Marischuk was the winner Door prizes will be raf• each girl had to go out and of the talent portion of last fled off during the senior writer pick out an outfit from the year's Blossom Pageant. evening, however the only If s promised to be a tra• assortment of clotliing at Former Miss Summer- way to win is to purchase a ditional, entertaining the Hospital Auxiliary's land 96/97, Chantale ticket for the show. evening at the upcoming Thrift Shop. Fontaine will be the Master Tickets are $8 and can be Blossom Talent Show The trick is that the can• of Ceremonies at the event. purchased from the candi• scheduled Mar. 9 at Centre didates can only spend $5 Stead says Fontaine dates or at the Tourist Stage Theabre. on their outfits. played an integral part in Information Booth on Jane Stead, Royalty At the end of the talent helping to get this years' Highway 97. Committee member, says night, the top five talent Royalty Program off the At the end of the show the show, which begins at finalists will be ground. Also on hand will the candidates will be sell• 7:30 p.m. will feature each announced. Also, Miss be Miss B.C. Veronica ing baked goods and candidate's talents as well Summerland Arlene Mackereth (of Summer- refreshments, with pro• as the very popular Frugal Marischuk will be per• land) and mayor Don ceeds going towards the Fashion Show. forming a ballet number. Cameron. Royalty Program.

Preparing for talent niglit

Miss Zia's Stonehouse, Christina Kinch plays her saxo• phone dur• ing the Blossom Talent Show rehearsal Monday evening. The talent Show will take place Friday (Mar 9) evening at 7:30 pm. • Page 4 Summerland Review April 12, 2001

Public speaking

Julie Denesiuk, Miss Wiilowbrook Lane, one of this year's candidates in the Blossom Pageant, spoke at the Blossom Tea on Saturday afternoon. The final pageant event, the crowning of Miss Summerland, will take place on Apr 23. Apr- I'i^^l Blossom Pageant set for this Satunlay by ROXANNA MARON | going royalty and the com• royalty committee and the ; • —; i munity as a whole. Summer- speech award. Jane Stead, senior writer land's candidates will get a royalty committee member, It is sure to be an evening chance to meet the visiting says councillor Janice Perri- filled with excitement and ambassadors during a no has done a lot of speech anticipation as one of the 12 luncheon sponsored by the training with the candidates The 31st Annual young ladies participating m\ Summerland Royalty Com• throughout the course of the the annual Summerland I ummerland mittee on Saturday after• program. Other things to Royalty Program will comei noon. watch for during the away Saturday (Apr 21) asj Each candidate will be evening is Miss Summer- the new Miss Summeriand. ; giving a prepared and land Arlene Marischuk Saturday, April 21 st, 2001 The big event kicks off at' impromptu speech on pag• dancing for the audience 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. at Centre Stage^ eant night. As well, the top and first princess Ashley Centre Stage Theatre Theatre with former Miss five talent finalists from the Bjorndal singing. Summerland (99/00) Dana talent show will be on hand Once the pageant is over, Tickets available from candidates, Summerland NoiTish and Miss Britishj Bookstore, or at the door. to perform once again for the there will be a Blossom Ball Come our and sxippon your favourite Columbia Veronica Mack-i audience. That evening the for all visiting royalty, chap• Blossom Candidate! ereth-sharing the stage as overall talent winner will be erones, Summerland Blos• masters of ceremonies fori chosen. som candidates, committee the night. ; Also one candidate, who members and new and out• There are expected to bei is chosen by her fellow con• going Summerland royalty. roughly 30 royalty represen-; testants, will take home the Stead says tickets may be tatives in attendance, com• traditional Miss Congeniali• hard to get as tiiey are sell• ing from as far away as I ty award. ing fast, however there still *» ; Two other awards being may be a few left at the Sum• Throughout the evening! handed out this year are the merland Bookstore and they will extend their greet-; most dedicated award Bazaar or from one of the ings to the candidates, out-. which is decided on by the candidates. • Centre Stage Theatre was packed to the brim Saturday night as the community eagerly anticipated the crowning of the new Miss Summerland at the annual Blossom Pageant. hy ROXANNA MARON fellow candidates were dinated the pageant and wonderful to share the organized the royalty pro• senior writer Royalty Program experi• gram were Jane Stead, It was a night of excite• ence with. Mary Storry and Joni Pigot. ment and anticipation as Proud father Dr. David The candidate sponsors three young ladies were Cox, says he had no idea as well as those businesses CTOwned as Summerland's his daughter was going to in the community who royalty representatives for become tiiene w Miss Sum• made donations were 2001 at the annual Blossom merland, as all 12 candi• acknowledged for their Pageant Satijrday dates did a superb job support at the event. After emotional good• throughout tiieevening . "We were really pleased byes given by Miss. Sum• "I'm very proud of hei;" witii the way it (the pag• merland 2000 Arlene he notes. "I think if s a very eant) went," says Stead. Marischuk and her exciting event." She notes that the motii- princesses Ashley Bjorndal Joining Cox as the new ers of the candidates also and Dru Anthony, the first and second princesses deserve a big thank-you for moment had come to are Miss Zias Stonehouse all their work in setting up crown the new royalty. A Christina Kinch (first the luncheon organized for very joyful Marischxik gave princess) and Miss Credit the visiting royalty. her crown a kiss for good Union Hailey Goode (sec• The committee also luck as she handed it over ond princess). received advice and assis• to her successor. Miss Both Cox and Kinch took tance from the former com• Kiwanis Kelsi Cox. additional honors ditring mittee, which they noted Cox says she is very the evening as Cox won the really helped out during exdted about the opportu• talent portion of the pro• tills rebuilding year. Stead nity to represent Summer- gram while Kinch received says while everything went land over the next year and the speech award. Other considerably well for their sends a big thank-you out winners included Miss Fall first year running it, the to her parents and her Fair Magi Lee who was committee is looking for sponsor for all their sup• voted by her feUow candi• more members. port. dates as Miss Congeniality "We realized part way "The whole year has and Miss Rotary Club through how much work been amazing," she notes Alana Beggs who took tiie this really was." about the time she has award for the most dedicat• Stead says tiie commit• spent in the royalty pro• ed candidate. The recipient tee was very pleased with gram. "I hope to do a good of this award was chosen how well the girls did dur• job representing Summer- by the royalty committee. ing pageant night and look land." The tiiree ladies on the forward to the new royalty Cox points out that her new committee who coor• representing Summerland. • Page 12 Summerland Review April 26, 2001 Phone: 494-5406 Fax: 494-5453i

The queen is crowned... A surprised Miss Kiwanis Club Kelsi Cox was all smiles when Miss Summerland 2000 Arlene Marischuk handed over her crown to Cox. British Columbia Pageant Pageant and the B.C. Youth scheduled in Penticton Ambassador Program arei Aug. 18, while Bjorndal will be heading off to Merritt to open to participants who; compete in the B.C. Youth have held a title in their Ambassador Program set community. for Sept. 1. Hume notes that the dif• Darlene Forsdick, execu• ference with the B.C. Youth Royalty Ambassador Program is tive director of the Miss B.C. Pageant, says the event is a that if s also open to boys as week long which gets well as girls. Participants: underway on Aug. 13. She can compete as long as they members notes that Anthony is an are between the ages of 17 excellent candidate for the and 22. This program is pageant as she will repre• verf driven in promoting sent Summerland very the importance of educa• tion. compete Jane Stead, of the Sum-i merland Royalty Commit-^ tee, says both pageants offer' scholarship programs and provincially opportunities which are great incentives for the par-i • Dru Anthony enters well. ticipants. Summerlands; "1 know she will be 100 Royalty Program is spon-i MissB.C. Pageant, per cent committed as a soring the two girls to Ashley Bjornadal to candidate," she adds. attend these events. i compete in Youth Michael Hume, vice "We are very excited to president of the B.C. Youth have two competitors at^ Ambassador Program Ambassador Program, says this level and are certain! by ROXANNA MARON while this is the second year they will both represent; senior writer the program has been oper• Summerland beautifully asj they did throughout theiri Summerland will be ating, this is the first year a reigns." well represented this simi- Summerland participant Stead notes that the mer, as Summerland Sec• will be competing in it. committee will be provid-^ ond Princess 2000 Dru "We are very pleased to Anthony and Summerland have Summerland attend• ing opportunities for the] First Princess 2000 Ashley ing this year," he notes. girls to practice their; Bjorndal will be competing "Summerland should be speech skills, in order to at the provincial level. > very proud to have Ashley prepare them for their respective pageants. Anthony will represent representing their commu• So if you get a chance to the community in the Miss nity." Both the Miss B.C. attend one of these pag-i eants, be sure to cheer on| our Summerland ''"'^resen-l tatives. i w s Summerland Review August 23, 2001 Page 5 • Summerland represented well at Miss BC Pageant

by ROXAJNNA MARON ability to respond to a num• ber of questions. senior writer In the end former Miss Sixteen young ladies BC Veronica Mackereth of from aaoss the province Summerland turned her gathered over the weekend crown over to Kelley to participate in the Miss BC OUnger of Kelowna. Taylor Pageant held in Penticton. Bean of Cranbrook was The events and appearances honored as the first runner made by the candidates up with Jennifer Steele of actually got underway at Nanaimo taking the second the beginning of the week runner up spot. Steele was (Monday Aug. 13). Sum• also selected as the talent merland's own Dru Antho• winner and Cory Steinkopf ny was on hand to represent DmAnlliony of Parksville won the Miss the community, which exec• says she would recommend Friendship titie. utive director Darlene Fors• other girls to compete in In addition to the above dick of the Miss BC pageant the Miss BC Pageant says she did very well. mentioned communities Anthony's talent she per• that were represented at tiie Anthony says she had a formed a Shakespeare pageant others included: wonderful time represent• monologue from Taming of Quesnel, Trail, Merritt, Rev• ing Summerland, adding tine Shrew and during the elstoke, Peachland, Vernon, tiiat she'd definitely recom• ethnic fashion show she Oliver, Castiegar and Pen• mend other girls to partici• sported an outfit that repre• ticton. pate in the pageant if tiiey sented the Tudor fashion. get the opportunity. Forsdick says all 16 girls Prior to the events, the can• represented their communi• "Its been an amazing didates each went through ties very well. experience. I don't regret an in-depth interview "They are all very anything about it." process which tested their remarkable young ladies." Some of the events that took place over the week• end included a talent con• test and ethnic coshime dis• play on Friday evening which prepared the audi• ence for pageant night held on Saturday at the Cleland Community Theatre. For Addressing the crowd... Miss Summerland 2001 Kelsi Cox Handing down the crown...Ashley Bjorndal (r) addresses the crowd as the new hands over her crown to the new first princess queen for the first time. Miss Zias Stonehouse Christina Kinch (I) Blossom candidates introduce themselves This year, 12 candidates are looking for- This year, the pageant hopes to increase This will give the candidates an opportu- held the same weekend as the pageant ward to representing their sporisors and the bursaries given to the royalty to fur- nity to meet the judges in a less formal night. promoting Summerland in the Blossom ther their education; as weU some changes atanosphere. The candidates, along with the current Pageant. have been made to the program for this The pageant will be held the weekend royalty representatives, will make their The girls are very enthusiastic and have year, of May 3 and 4. first public appearance at the Festival of already started fund-raising activities. The Blossom Tea is now the Judges Tea. This year, the talent show will be Lights on Nov. 30.

Carta Wiersma Jamie Hewer All O'Neill Meianie Avdlcii Lauren Ferguson Nelia Mohan Miss Action Fest Miss Arlseen Studio Miss Credit Union Miss Giant Foods Miss Kinsmen Miss Kiwanis My name is Carla My name is Jamie My name is All O'Neill. I My name is Meianie My name is Lauren My name is Neha Wiersma. 1 am 16 years old Hewer and I was born in am 16 years old and attend Avdich and I am a Grade 11 Ferguson and I vwis born in Mohan. 1 am 16 years old and in Grade 11 at Sum• Summerland 16 years ago. Grade 11 at S.S.S. student at Summerland Calgary, AB. and have lived in merland Secondary School. I enjoy many sports I am and have been an Secondary in the French When I was two Summerland my whole life. 1 enjoy playing softball, including girls festball. The avid dancer for ten years. I Programme Cadre. months old I moved to I enjoy learning classical curling and I like to do team I have played with for am trained in Ballet, Jazz, I have lived in Summerland. Indian dances and learning Matfi. I started playing the the last nine years attended Hip Hop and Modern Summerland since 1 was In my spare time I enjoy new things about the trumpet this year in the the provincials in Terrace Dance. two years old. I am involved reading, going for walks and Canadian and Indian cul• High School Band. B.C. last year. I also enjoy I have also been on the in man)*? extra curricular attending the Alliance Youth tures. I am actively involved in golfing, snowboarding and local softball team for nine activities such as field hock• Group. I am involved in the the leadership program as water sports. years. Our team was fortu• ey and rugby I play two instruments, Boys and Girls Club of well as the Summerland My interests include nate enough to attend the I am also involved in the the flute which 1 started in Summerland and in the Baptist Church. I am inter• interacting with others. 2000 Provincial Playoffs in leadership program. I help Grade 7 and the guitar leadership program at ested in the Royalty Pageant My goal is to pursue a Terrace B.C. organize school dances and which I have just learned school. because I want to learn career in Liberal Arts. I am looking for more pep rallies as well as many during this past summer I am entering the pag• public speaking skills and 1 am entering the ways to become involved in other school functions. I am looking forward to eant to gain more self con• other things that are taught Pageant because I would the community. I have had the opportu• being involved in the fidence and to gain better In this program. like to develop strong nity to travel to Bolivia and Pageant this year and having public speaking skills. In the future I would speaking skills as well as gain Peru and know what it is a great time. I am very excited about like to attend university and a better sense about my like to live in a third world this pageant and sure that it to get my Bachelor of community. country will carry through with suc• Education degree. cess! Amyllvnt TfacyTanVeen Alaina Johnston Emily Pinard Alexis Gartrell Kara Doratti MssLegian Branch 22 Miss Lion's Club Miss Rotaiy Club Miss Santorini's MssvnowbraokLie Miss Zias stonehouse My name is Amy Trent I My name is Tracy My name is Alaina Hey there, my name is My name is Alexis My name is Kara am 16 years old and I'm TanVeen and I have lived in Johnston and I'm currendy a Emily i'inard and I am cur• Gartrell. I have lived in Doratti and I am in Grade attending Grade 11 at Summerland all of my life. Grade 11 student at rently attending Summerland all 16 years of 11 at Summerland Summerland Secondary. I am currently in Grade Summerland Secondary Summerland Secondary my life. Secondary Some of my hob• I play the flute and I'm 11 and attending School. School. I am a Grade 11 student bies are yoga, jogging and involved v/ith the High Summerland Secondary I enjoy talking to other I'm very active in dance at Summerland Secondary drawing. I am interested in School Concert Band. School. people and I'm interested in and I'm just learning how to School. I have been dancing travelling and archeology. I enjoy watching hockey I love playing the piano International Relations. play the drums and guitar for 13 years and take ballet I am hoping that once I games, spending time with and the drums. I enjoy play• In my spare time I enjoy After high school I plan jazz, hip hop, modern, lyrical finish school I can get a friends, riding my bike and ing volleyball, softball and horseback riding and ,, to take post secondary edu• and tap. This year 1 am career in travelling or arche• listening to music. field hockey instructing swimming les• cation in Victoria and study receiving the opportunity ology. Upon completion of I am really excited sons. Criminal Psychology. to travel to Japan in Some of the reasons I high school I have ambitions about this pageant and I am After High School I am Xhis is going to be an December to dance. joined the pageant are to to complete a Bachelor of ready to do my best and to interested in travelling and awesotfie experience! I'm I am also involved in the learn better speech eti• Science Degree and go into have a lot of fun. exploring new places. really looking forward to senior leadership class at quette/public speaking. I the Health Science field. Upon my arrival home participating in the pageant Summerland Secondary and also believe that my self I am looking forward to from travelling I have an and what it has to offer. the High School's Drama confidence will rise and that running in the Summerland ambition to receive a Productions. this will be an awesome Pageant degree in Sports I am excited to learn experience! Physiotherapy more about my community and to meet new people •through the pageant Blossom candidates prepare lor May events The 12 candidates in this member of the pageant year's Blossom Pageant are executive, says the week• in the final stages of this end activities allow a more year's royalty program. convenient schedule, espe• On Sunday afternoon, cially for the visiting royal• thie contestants gave ty members: speeches about their spon• Burgart says tiie quality sors at tiie Blossom Tea. of this year's contestants is The remaining two uniformly strong. events, the talent show and '1 woiidn't Want to be a the pageant night, wiU be*'' judge," she says. "The held in early May. judges are going to have a On May 3, tiie 12 candi• hard time." dates will compete in the Since October, candi• talent show. dates have been develop• The following evening, ing skills in public speak• one of the contestants will ing and etiquette. be crowned Blossom Coun. Janice Perrino has Queen at the annual pag• helped the candidates vtfith eant night. their public speaking skills. The Frugal Fashion "Any of them could be Show will also take place Miss Smnmerland," Bur• tills weekend. gart sa}^. The scheduling of the Btirgart says the candi• pageant is different from dates have developed previous years. through the various events. In the past, the talent "The girls have come a night and the pageant were long way," she says. "The held several weeks apart. confidence in each of them Keri-Lynn Burgart, a is incredible." Pageant funding Bruce Hal- Iquist, president of the Summer- land Chamber of Economic Devel• opment and Tourism, pres• ents a $ 1,000 cheque to Kelsi Cox, Miss Sum• merland. Tffe funding will go to the royalty program. Mary Storry, treasurer of the royalty program, says chaperones are needed to accompany the royalty members and candidates on various trips throughout the year. Blossom candidates prepare for May events The 12 candidates in this member of the pageant year's Blossom Pageant are executive, says the week• in the final stages of tiiis end activities iaUow a more year's royalty program. convenient schedule, espe• On Sunday afternoon, cially for the visiting royal• the contestants gave ty members; speeches about their spon• Burgart says tiie quaSty sors at the Blossom Tea. of this year's contestants is The remaining two uniforrnly strong. events, the talent show and 'I wouldn't Want to be a the pageant night, will be'' judge," she says. "The held in early May. judges are going to have a On May 3, the 12 candi• hard time." dates will compete in the Since October, candi• talent show. dates have been develop• The following evening, ing skills in public speak• one of the contestants will ing and etiquette. be crowned Blossom Coim. Janice Perrino has Queen at the annual pag• helped the candidates with eant night. their public speaking skills. The Frugal Fashion "Any of them could be Show will also take place Miss Summerland," Bur• this weekend. gart says. The scheduling of the Burgart says the candi• pageant is different from dates have developed previous years. through the various events. In the past, the talent 'The girls have come a night and the pageant were long way," she says. "The held several weeks apart. confidence in each of them Keri-Lynn Burgart, a is incredible." Candidates prepare for weelcend of Blossom Pageant events Twelve young ladies are clothing purchased at the The candidates wiQ also Ambassador, Summerland "We are very excited Pageant Night event on Sat• gearing up for tiie culmina• Summerland Thrift Shop. participate in the Evening resident Ashley Bjorndal. about all tiie festivities we urday is already sold out but tion of many monttis of On May 4, the Simimer- Gown Competition and The weekend wiU wrap have planned this year," we have plenty of tickets hard work as the 33rd land Royalty will be tour• answer impromptu ques• up witii a Farewell Pancake said Jane Stead, a royalty available for Talent Night as annual Summerland Blos• ing the visiting royalty. tions as part of the judging Breakfast sponsored by the committee member. "The well as the breakfast." som Pageant approaches They wUl be attending process. At the end of the Kiwanis Club at their lodge this weekend. the Blossom Barbeque and evening Queen Kelsi and on Quinpool Avenue. The Blossom Pageant Train Ride at the Kettle Val• Princesses Christina and The breakfast is open to has expaiided into a full ley Raibroad and later a Hailey will crown the new the public and will provide weekend of festivities for special dinner put on by Miss Summerland and an opportunity to enjoy candidates, reigning royal• Santorini's Restaurant. Princesses. This event will be one of the famous Kiwanis ty, visiting royalty as well These events are not hosted by Veronica Mack• Breakfasts as well as meet as friends and family. open to the public but peo• ereth who was Summerland the new Miss Summerland. The weekend begins with ple should expect to see a Second Princess 1999 and Everyone is welcome. Tick• a showcase of the candi• lot of crowned and ban• Miss B.C. 2000 along with ets are $3.50 and can be dates' talent at Talent Night nered young wornen the current B.C. Youth purchased at the breakfast. on May 3 beginning at 7:30 aroimd town that day. p.m. at Centre Stage Theatre. The evening of May 4 Tickets are $6 and are will be the main event of available at the door. The the weekend where the 12 evening will be hosted by Blossom candidates present Miss Summerland Kelsi their prepared speeches. Cox along with Summer- The candidates have been land Princesses Christina writing and practicing their Kinch and Hailey Goode speeches for months with and wiU include the tradi• the guidance of Coun., Jan- tional Frugal Fashion Show icj Perrino who is also a where the candidates model .nember of Toastmasters. \

Let's dance... Contestants in the pageant performed a dance number as part of the entertainment on Saturday evening.

Talent winnen.. Tracy Ten Veen per• forms at the piano during the talent portion of the pageant Friday evening; j She was named the talent winner

A new queen... Alexis Gartrell was shocked and amazed when she was named Blossom Queen. Kelsi Cox, at left, passes the c^^ Gartrell named Blossom Queen • 12 candidates In 1999, another sister, formances throughout the Megan Gartrell, also com• pageant. participated in 2002 peted in the pageant and Emily Pinard, Miss San• Blossom Pageant finished as first princess. torini's was named second by JOHN ARENDT Their father, Dave princess. Gartrell, believes winning "I'm completely in editor is in his daughters' genes. shock," she said foUovmg It's like deja vu all over "I think they get it from the pageant. "I can't again. The Blossom their mother," he says. believe it's happened." Pageant is over and once But Alexis Gartrell was 'Tm going to do the best again, a Gartrell has been stunned by the victory. I can," she added. named Summerland's "I'm very siuprisied at For Pinard, the most dif• Blossom Queen. this," she says. ficult part of the pageant Alexis Gartrell, Miss She adds that the most was getting out of her com• Wiilowbrook Lane, difficult part of the pageant fort zone and giving a pub• received the crown at. the was the impromptu ques• lic speech. pageant at Centre Stage on tion, an event she seemed Other candidates were Saturday evening. A total to handle with ease. also honored. of 12 candidates participat• "I wasn't calm on the Tracy Ten Veen, Miss ed in the event. inside. L was very nerv• Lions, was named the win• Gartrell, the youngest of ous," she says. ner of the talent competi• five sisters, comes from a The title of first princess tion. Her talent demonstra• tradition of pageant excel• went to Alaina Johnston, tion at the show on Friday lence. Miss Rotary Club. evening was, a piano per• In 1994, her oldest sister, "1 wasn't expecting it at formance. Kristine Gartrell, was all," she said after the pag• Neha Mohan, Miss named Blossom Queen. eant was over. "It's still Kiwanis, was named Miss The following year, the title quite overwhelming." Congeniality This designa• went to her sister, Jocleyn She adds that all ihe con• tion is chosen by the partic• Gartrell. testants had strong per• ipants in the pageant. Speaking out... Neha Mohan spoke about multiculturalism during the speech event on Saturday evening. She Keceiving a crown... Outgoing sec• was named Miss Congeniality. ond princess Hailey Goode passes her crown to Emily Pinard, the new second princess. Photo captions Clockwise from top: All in a row... Candidates were each given an impromptu question to answer as part of the judged events.At far right is Aliana Johnston, who was named first princess. Both Gartrell and Pinard noted tiiat tiie Summer- land Royalty Program has really been beneficial to them. Gartrell says it has Royalty Royalty allowed them the opportu• nity to travel to other com• munities and meet with program other royalty representa• tives. benefits She adds tiiat it has group also given her important public speaking skills, explained which has helped her for making a speech or pres• Continued from Page I entation. Stead says tiiis past Coun. Carla Wright weekend proved tiie valu• requestsnotes tiiat the program is able opportunities that the very worthwhile for the Summerland Royalty Pro• community and benefits the young people who are involved in it She suggested tiiat the fundindoes adgd up. In additio n tiie committee let the commu• gram offers to the young by ROXANNA MARON committee rents the Ban• nity know tiiat they are ladies involved in it semor writer looking for funding, as this quet Room at tiie arena for Summerland represen• wiU make people aware Covindl will consider the celebrations after the pag• tative Susan Mayer recent• there is a need. Summerland Royalty Com• eant which is another cost. ly received a scholarship mittee's request for funding The committee representa• '1 encourage you to let from the Vancouver Pre• when they begin budget tives requested if coundl the community know," she mier CoUege of Hotel deliberations for 2003 some• could waive the cost for the adds. Management tiirough her time ttiis fall. use for those facilities for the The committee noted participation in the B.C. Committee members above mentioned events. tiiat they should be able to Youth Ambassador Pro• from the Summerland Roy• Stead says this would help manage until council can gram held in Merritt on alty Committee which out quite a bit. get back to tiiem with tiieir Saturday. budget considerations. included Jane Stead, Mary Coun. David Gregory Her nine fellow partici• The committee has Storry and Joni Pigot were says several youth groups pants also named Mayer some new fund-raising ini• on hand to go over some of in the community are the Friendship Ambas• tiatives they are looking at the committees plans for tiie allowed use of one munici• sador. Stead says the Sum• this year, however Stead upcoming year and the pal facility at no charge for merland Royalty Commit• notes they aren't sure how expenses that they are pro• one of their annual events. tee supports tiiis program tiiey will do so they can't jecting. Miss Summerland He suggested that coimdl as it offers post secondary project what kind of rev• Alexis Gartrell and Summer- consider this for the Sum• educational opportunities enue they wiU get from land Princess Emily Pinard merland Royalty Program for tiie participants. were also in attendance as as well. Mayor Don them. they touched on what the Cameron notes that Grego• program has done for them ry brings up a good point. Stead says with all the Coun. Joanne Grimaldi projected expenses, the noted that the committee committee is expecting should apply through the roughly a $2,000 deficit. In Stmimerland Chamber of the presentation to coundl, Economic Development Storry noted tiiat tiie cost of and Tourism (SCEDT) for '^'^ renting the Centre Stage funding. Theatre for its talent night and pageant night events Please see ROYALTY Page 2 Vbnypeo^ h^)ed Mayer at pageant 0""' 2 ^

Dear Editor: Peachland filled my week "Wtien life gets tough, with love and encourage• you can eittier get bitter or ment I never met such better," or "When life beautiful ladies, inside and bites, bite back," are just a out. few words of wisdom nine Wttiout the support incredible ladies shared from my community and with me recently. the wonderful volunteers My name is Susan of the B.C. Ambassador Mayer and I just partici• Program, I would not have pated in the 2002 B.C. had this incredible experi• Ambassador Program ence. from Aug. 21 to 25.1 I would like to extend a would like to share a little heartfelt thanks to the peo• about my experience and ple listed below for their extend a few thank-yous sponsorship, support and to those who supported love. Without them, I me in this endeavor. would not have had the Jane Stead (member of opportunity to receive one the Summerland Royalty year's full tuition, reward• Committee) and other ed vwth Miss Friendship members dedicated to the or meet these wonderful B.C. Ambassador Program girls. not only as an opportunity So to all of you listed to represent my communi• below, you lit up my sum• ty at a provincial level but mer and answered so also an opportunity to many prayers. receive bursaries and Thank you Summer- scholarships for post-sec• land Royalty Committee, ondary education. B.C. Ambassador Team, Coming back from this Summerland Pharmacy, remarkable experience, I Summerland Medical Sup• can only thirJc of one plies, Wiilowbrook Lane, word to describe it. Unfor• Alcan Storage, Santorini's gettable. Family Restaurant, Home- Yes, I walked away with side Video, Art Seen Sta- a one-year tuition to Van• dio. Shoppers Drug Mart, couver Premier College of Sumac Ridge Estate Win• Hospitality, however I also ery, Summerland Sweets, walked away with a fuU The Beanery Coffee Co., heart. Cakebox Bakery, Deli Cafe, These girls who repre• Manulife Insurance, sented communities from Dream Ent., 2002-2003 Powell River, Nanaimo, Summerland Queen and Cowichan Lake, Lady- Princesses. smith, Merritt, Kamloops, Susan Mayer Osoyoos, Logan Lake and Summerland John Arendt Sumraerfand Review Mayor Tom Johnston and Miss Summerland Shalane McC^lum turn the switch to fight the downtown area at the Festival of Lights on Friday evening. An estimated 5,000 people were in downtown Sum• meriand for the festival. For more festival coverage, please see Page 14 and fS.

pec. H/o3 Blossom candidates receive banners

The 15 Summerland Royalty candidates and their sponsors turned out for the banner presentations at the Anglican Church on Friday. Each of the candidates were presented with their ban• ners, by representatives from Ihe businesses, clubs and organizations who are sponsoring them in the Royalty program. After the candidates received their barmers, they headed out to the Festival of Lights celebrations. This was their first public appearance. The candidates and their sponsors are: • Meaghan Atkinson Miss Action Festival ,• Stephanie Borchert MissWillowbrook Lane , • Megan Brown Miss Rotary • Chelcie Burgart Miss Summerland Sting • Natasha Chudyk Miss Kinsmen • Cassandra Fisher Miss Santorini's • Shalane McCallum Miss Art Seen Studio • Christine Nuyten Miss Zias Stonehouse • Goldie Rich Miss Giant Foods • Stacie Richardson Miss Kiwanis • Catherine Stone Miss Transit Society • Daphne Tomkins Miss Lions • Amanda Tomlin Miss Credit Union • Myranda Williams Miss Legion • Kaidin Parker Miss Giants Head Realty

Receiving a banner...Shalane McCallum, MissArt Seen Studio receives her banner from Susan Lopatecki, owner of Art Seen Studio. Each of the 15 candidates participat• ing in the upcoming Blossom Pageant were presented with their banners fi-om their sponsors on Friday At centre ice p,,,v.2

Photo by JOHN ARENDT Miss Summerland Alexis Gartrell, centre, assisted by Stacey Vil- media team and Rory McDowall of the Summerland Midget A lanueva, prepares to drop the puck at the seventh annual minor team.The game took place Friday at the Summerland arena. Pro- hockey charity challenge. Facing off are Erin Harbar, left, of the ceeds from the event went to the Summerland Food Bank. Blossom candidates prepare for /Apr. 17/o3 pageant

by Roxanna Maron After a two-week break to coindde with spring break, the Blossom candidates are hard at work preparing for their upcoming events. Ttus year the Royalty Committee will hold the pageant activities over two evenings. The talent and speeches will take place on May 2 at 7 p.m. Then on May 3, the gown presentation, impromptu questions and the highly antid- lated coronation of the new Miss Summer- and and Princesses wiQ take place begin• ning at 6:30 p.m. Both events wiU take place at Centre Stage Theatre. i Jane Stead, publidty chair for the com• mittee, says in addition to preparing speech• es and fine-tuning talents, the candidates are , also busy rehearsing their song and dance number and conducting fundraising activi• ties. Last week the candidates set up their raf• fle booth at Giant Foods where they were selling tickets for a chance to win a beautiful gift basket created by Tamara Hair. People still have a chance to purchase a ticket for this wonderful prize this Saturday (Apr. 19) at Giant Foods between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The gift basket is valued at $300. Stead says the candidates have already completed a couple of their judged events ^ for the Royalty Program. These indude ffie Judges Tea at Zias Stonehouse Restaurant, where the candi• dates did their sponsor speeches as well as their personal interview, which took place on Apr 6. Those who are lucky enough to have tick• ets to this year's pageant night wiU notice one slight diange during the coronation. Instead of having a first and second princess, two princesses of equal ranking will share the ambassadorial duties along with Miss Summerland. Stead says once again on pageant night, the visiting royalty from around the province wJl be in attendance. The follow• ing day (Sunday, May 4) the girls will be treated to the traditional Kiwanis Blossom Breakfast at the Kiwanis Lodge. This event will also be open to the public. On the spot Natasha Chudyk, Miss Kinsmen, answers an A row Of candidates impromptu question on Sattjrday evening. This year, there were 14 candidates in the Blossom Pageant The candidates were sponsored by businesses, service clubs and other organizations McCallum receives Blossom crown by John Arendt The Blossom Pageant candidates gave speeches, demonstrated talents and answered questions during two nights of pageant events on Friday and Saturday. "AR 14 of you became shining stars and we, the people, are proud of every one of you," Mayor Tom Johnston said as he intro• duced the second night of the pageant on Saturday. ^ But in the end, only one of the candidates . could receive the title of Blossom Queen for 2003 to 2004. This honor went to Shalane McCallum, Miss Art Seen Shidio. "I'm overwhelmed and speechless," McCallum said after the pageant on Satur• day evening. "It will be veiy busy, but it's certainly going to be fun." The two princesses, Stephanie Borchert, Miss Wiilowbrook Lane and Megan Brown, Miss Rotary, were also taken by surprise. "I never for a second thought it would happen to me," Brown said. Borchert also won the public speaking award and was named Miss Congeniality. She values the last title the most. "I especially wasn't expecting Miss Con• geniality," she said, "lliat's the biggest honor." The candidates choose Miss Congeniality ^ from among themselves. The judges' choice was not the same as the people's choice. Catherine Stone, Miss Transit Society, received the People's Choice award. Stone also won the Talent Award for her performance on Friday evening. The Committee Award went to M5nranda VN^ams, Miss Legion Branch 22. Janice Perrino, who assisted the candi• dates in public speaking, believes each of them did an outstanding job. "These are truly ambassadors for Sum• merland and for the young women who will follow them," she said. Summerland Review October 30, 2003 Royalty candidates named Summerland's Royalty pating in this year's pro• • Stephanie EUis - Miss Action Festival after last year's pageant Program is off and nmning gram. The candidates and Credit Union • Sarah Julien - Miss wound up." for another exciting year. dieir sponsors are: • Jamie Friesen - Miss Rotary Those girls interested in Ten young ladies, repre• • Devon Andersen - Miss Legion • Jennifer Perrin - Miss joining the program were senting various businesses ArtSeen Studio • Liana Greiner - Miss Beanery Coffee Co. given a list of the regular and service groups in the • Danielle Commandeur Wiilowbrook Lane • Aruka Sander - Miss sponsors and had an oppor• community wOl be partici• - Miss Zias Stonehouse • Charlynne Guay - Miss Companion Care tunity to find a sponsor from • Julia Steed - Miss Kiwa• the list or one of their own nis by September The Festival of Lights is "This worked really well the first event on the list for for us because we have all the candidates to attend. the candidates and sponsors Other events scheduled organized a good month to indude the Judges Tea - Feb. six weeks before we normal• 29 at Zias Stonehouse; ly do," says Stead. Judges Interview - Apr. 4; As a result of this process. Pageant Weekend - Apr 30 Stead notes that they have to May 1. some brand new sponsors. The banners, listing each She adds that the sponsors of the candidates sponsors, of candidates and of the pro• will be presented to the girls gram in general are impor• just before light up. tant to the success of the pro• In January, the hard work gram. begins as the candidates wiU A big part of the program go through some rigorous is the planning, organizing Gaining. This indudes train• and training which is all ing in speech, etiquette, coordinated by the commit• deportment and hair and tee members. make-up review. Janice Per• The members include rino vdll be doing the speech Joni Pigot - Chairperson; training. Jane Stead - Candidate frain- Jane Stead, candidate ing coordinator; Mary Storry training coordinator, says - Treasurer; Tamara Hair - the recruitment process was Judges coordinator; Pat somewhat different than in Gartrell - Travel coordinator; the past. Lauren Fabbi - Wardrobe "Rather than waiting coordinator and Carleen until fall, we went into the McCallum - Spedal events school in the spring shortly coordinator. Participants entertained the crowd with a group dance number on Satur• day evening.

A talent performance Catherine Stone, l^iss Transit Society, performs Passing - a song from the musical Oldahoma! during the talent portion of the event on Friday evening. the ^ CROWN • It was a weekend of excitement, anticipation and And the Winner iS... emotion as 14 candidates vied for tlie Blossom """^^ Blossom Queen, Shalane McCallum, hugs outgoing Blossom Queen title at the annual pageant. eveningQ"^^" .Alexi s Cartrell as the pageant winner was announced Saturday JENN PERRIN JULIA STEED LIANA GREINER SARAH JULIEN STEPHANIE ELLIS Miss Beanery Coffee Co. Miss Kiwanis Miss Willowbrool< Lane Miss Rotary Miss Credit Union Hi, my name is Jenn Perrin My name is Julia Steed and I Hi, my name is Liana Greiner I am currendy attending Grade My name is Stephanie Ellis, I am and I am running for Miss Sum• am proudly representing the Sum• and I am this year's Miss Willow- 11 at Summerland Secondary in Grade 11 at Summerland Sec• merland because I love to be merland Kiwanis in this year's brook Lane. I'm 16 years old and School. My hobbies include: field ondary SchooLThe activities that I around people and I love to per• Blossom Pageant. I enjoy many am currently in Grade 11 at Sum• hockey, Irish dancing, singing, learn• am involved in are basketball, curl• form. I have been dancing since I outdoor sports including wake• merland Secondary School. Some ing sign language, curling, pottery ing, soccer, and dance. I went in the was three years old and still love boarding, BMXing, snowboarding of my hobbies include: fastpitch , classes and hanging out with Blossom Pageaint to learn about it to this day. I also play baseball or anything that will give me an volleyball, tennis, writing, and act• friends. I am also very involved in leadership, speeches and to just and like all other sports. I am in adrenaline rush. I like to keep ing. I am not yet certain of my senior leadership at school. My meet some new people. It should Grade 11 at Summerland Sec• myself constantly busy and I save plans for the future but am cur• reasons for joining the Blossom be a fun and exciting year! ondary School. my spare time for reading or going rently pursuing the options of Pageant are to make new friends out with my friends. My future teaching and the sciences. I ha^e and gain public speaking skills. I am plans involve successfully graduat• decided to participate in the Bios- ^ very excited to be Rotary's candi• ing from Summerland Secondary som Pageant because it vras highly date, and to become more School and becoming a profes• recommended to me. I would like involved in my community. After sional hairdresser. to take the opportunity to better graduation I plan to spend a year myself, as well as become more traveling and studying overseas. I involved in the community, and also plan to attend UVIC to get my have some fun! teaching degree. Meet the candidates • On Friday, at tlie Festival of Lights, the 10 candidates in the upcoming Blossom Pageant will make their first public appearance. Throughout the year, the candidates will learn many skills as they vie for the opportunity to represent Summerland in 2004 to 2005

ANIKA SANDER CHARLYNNE GUAY DANIELiE COMMANDEUR DEVON ANDERSEN JAMIE FRIESEN Miss Companion Care Miss Action Festival Miss Zias Stoneliouse Miss Art Seen Studio Miss Legion My name is Anil

• Pageant will offer will get to kick up their heels Tickets are available someone will return theh- and have some fun enter• through candidates or by calL two evenings of taining the audience with leaving your ticket request Stead says the event typi• entertainment with the traditional Frugal Fash• at 494-0376. cally sells out, so anyone talent and speech ion show. People are asked to leave interested in attending The girls will model the their information on the should reserve their tickets presentations ensembles they put together answermg machine and early. Final preparations are on a $5 budget from the underway as the Miss Sum• Summerland Thrift Shop.. merland Blossom Pageant is The group will also per• fast approaching. form their dance routine Jane Stead, candidate which they've been working training coordinator with very hard at over the past the Summerland Royalty several months. Program, says candidates Once the judges have have been working hard on deliberated, on Satiurday their speeches and talent as night the candidates return well as their group dance to the stage in their evening nimtber. gown for the main event — People can expect some Sie coronation of the new great entertainment over the Miss Summerland and two evenings with the talent Princesses. and speech presentations on "It's always a very enter• Friday, April 30 and evening taining and exdting couple gown presentatioTis on Sat• of evenings," Stead adds. urday, May 1. The Friday night begins Stead notes that once the at 7 p.m. and doors open at judging portion of the pro• 6:30 p.m. Saturday's event gram is complete on Satur• starts at 6:30 p.m. and doors day night, the candidates open at 6 p.m.

7 TSSf S of joy Summerland Review Li^a Greiner, MissWilfcwbrook Lane, wjc overcome with emotion when she was named Summer- land's Blossom Queen on Saturday evening. A total of nine candidates participated in the pageant In die bacl^und are outgoing Summerland princesses Stephanie Borchert left, and MegMi Brown, For Summerland Review May 6, 2004 ! Greiner named Blossom Queen by John Arendt "There was no way you community over the com• Anika Sander, Miss Com• could have told who was ing year. panion Care, received the It was a weekend filled going to win," she said. "I like the other two girls Committee Award. The vith emotion and excite- Over the winter, the can• who were chosen," Perrin Talent Award went to tient as the Blossom Queen didates worked on public said. "We're all friends. It's Liana Greiner and the nd princesses were select- speaking, poise and deport• going to be awesome." Public Speaking Award id for 2004 to 2005, ment as they prepared for Greiner is also anticipat• was presented to DanieUe Nine candidates, repre- the event. ing an exciting year Commandeur, Miss Zias enting various Summer- Greiner said the hardest "I'm expecting it's going Stonehouse. and businesses and part of the pageant was to be wonderftd," she said. Julien was named Miss )rganizations, vied for the ' maintaining a sense of bal• Town. ance. "You are aU winners in The two princesses were "It's called the Blossom Pageant for a rea• »ur eyes," said Mayor Tom also elated. son. Everyone blossomed in ttieir own way." ohnston at the start of the "I'ni overwhelmed, I'm Liana Greiner !attu-day evening portion so excited," said Sarah Blossom Queen 2004-2005 )f the event. "You are all Julien, Miss Rotary. "So hining stars." much hard work has gone She added that all candi• Congeniality. This award is The pageant weekend into tills." dates benefitted from the chosen by the candidates asted over two days. On She added tiiat the final pageant since they were within the pageant, 'riday evening, the rune announcement took on a able to develop important For the outgoing royalty, :ontestants performed in surreal quality. skills throughout the the evening was also filled he talent competition and "Eveiything seemed to process. with emotion as they ;ave speeches. go in slow motion," she "It's called tineBlosso m looked back on a year of On Saturday, they said. Pageant for a reason," she many wonderful moments. inswered impromptu Jennifer Perrin, Miss said. "Everyone blossomed "After an incredible year, luestiohs and performed a Beanery Coffee Co., who in tiieir own way." it's time to pass on our proup dance routine. was also named one of the Julien agrees with this crowns," said Shalane Liana Greiner, Miss WU-: princesses, was thrilled to assessment. McCallum, the outgoing owbrook Lane, was sur- he selected. "We all accomplished Blossom Queen. Last year's jrised to receive the She said the process and our goals," she said. princess^, Stephanie Town. preparations leading up to While Greiner, Julien Borchert and Megan "I was not Expecting it," the final pageant night and Perrin were selected Brown, also recalled their he said after the pageant. were intense. as Summerland's royalty experiences. 'It's very overwhelming." "It was quite stressful for the year ahead, other The new royalty wiU She added that the can- preparing," she said. candidates were also rec• represent Summerland at Sarah Julien models an outfit during the Frugal Fashion Show on iidates were aU strong and The new royalty mein- ognized. various events in the com• Saturday evening. Participants purchased outfits at the Summer- he judges had a difficult bers are excited about their Perrin received the Peo• munity and at out-of-tpwn land Health Auxiliary Thrift Store. The fashion show was not a ask as a result. • ; role as ambassadors for the ple's Choice award while functions. judged event At thfi parade KrlstlPattonSpedal to me Review Summerland Princesses Sarah Julien, left, and Jennifer Perrin waved to crowds in the 57th annu• al Penticton Peachfest Parade on Saturday morning. There were approximately 125 parade entries. Summerland Review November K H Blossom candidates prepare for light-up by Roxanna Maran Lights, Stead notes that the ion shows, working with candidates take a break for service dubs, meeting new As the holiday season about a month and then will people in the conunimity begins to cieep up behind get into fuU swing in Janu• and much more," says Stead. us, the Smnmerland Royalty ary when the program reaUy This year's committee once Committee is busy prepar• gets into gear. again includes chair Joni Rgot, ing for the Festival of Lights, The Summerland Royalty Pat Gartrell, Mary Storry, where this year's candidates Program offers an opportu• Tamara Hair and Stead. There will make their first public nity for self development for are also some mothers of the appearance. yoimg women in the com• candidates who hdp out, as Committee member Jane munity. wdl as former IVBss Summer- Stead says some of the girls "We attempt to provide land's Shalane McCallum's are still working out ttieir excellence in speech training mom, Carleen McCallum. schedules so the number of as well as present opportuni• Devon Anderson, who w^ a candidates for this year's ties they may not ottierwise candidate from last year will program has not been con• have such as performing on be also be lending a hand with firmed yet stage, participating in fash• wardrobe, banners and more. Following tiie Festival of

7 Summerland Review November 25, 2004 Blossom candidates to show • Total of 13 This year's candidates • Jennalee Gouldsbor• their banners at a presenta• participating in indude: ough — Miss Art Seen tion at the Anglican • Nikki Chudyk — Miss • Kelsi Foreman — Miss Church Hall around 5:30 royalty program Kinsmen Shaughnessy's Cove p.m. • Liisa Tuhkala — Miss • Jessica Giavina — Miss Afterwards they will be by Roxanna Maron Summerland Sting Zias Stonehouse part of the procession As Summerland will be • Lori Hartskamp — • Rajni Mohan — Miss heading to the stage areas all a glow this Friday during Miss lions Action Festival to be introduced to the the Festival of Lights, tiiis • Sarah Pickett — Miss In addition. Stead notes crowd. year's Blossom candidates Kiwanis that Iris Gritzer, the Sum• "After tiie offidal light up will also get ready to shine • Jacqui Hanson — Miss merland Rotary Club's they will be circulating with as tiiey make their first Santorini's exchange student, will be treats for the kids and also appearance. • Melissa Cameron — partidpating in the training selling raffle tickets for the Jane Stead, committee Miss Credit Union program and charitable beautiful Christmas basket member with the Summer- • Erin Beulah — Miss work the candidates wiU be made up by Tamara Hair of land Royalty Committee, Rotary involved in. Mllowbrook Lane," notes says there are 13 candidates • Amanda MacDonald She just won't be partid• Stead. participating in tiiis year's — Miss Summerland Fire pating in any of the compet• People are encouraged to pageant. Department itive aspects. come out on light up night This is up bom tiie nine • Frances Stahl — Miss On the night of light-up, and meet this year's candi• who participated last year. \^^owb^ook the candidates will receive dates. Summerland Review February 24, 2005 Blossom candidates prepare for speeches by Roxanna Maron the candidates will talk the Robbie Bums event and candidate by placing a Princess Jenn Perrin. of beauty tips and pamper• about their respective spon• at the Singers and Players loonie in the appropriate "The annual surprise ing from Bela's Reflexology Summerland's Blossom i sors. Tsunami Relief fimdraiser. can," she adds. group talent has become a and Reflections by Janet. candidates are gearing upi Anyone is welcome to In addition the candidates "The candidate who gets favourite event on Corona• Stead says thanks goes out for the first of their speechesj attend, however there is lim• have been decorating chari• the most "votes" wins the tion Night." to Bela and Janet for letting as the annual Blossom Tea| ited space and tickets must table cans for the People's people's choice award and As a treat, the candidates the girls come down. approaches. be purchased in advance Choice Award which has her charity wins the money recentiy received an evening Jane Stead, a member of from one of the candidates now become a traditiortal in her can." the Summerland Royalty or by contacting committee event. The remaining money! Committee, says Janice Per• chair Joni Pigot at 494-0376. Stead explains that each collected in the other cans rino has been working with Stead says in addition to candidate chooses a chari• goes towards travel and the candidates on their working on their speeches ty in advance and deco• other exper^es of the pag-; speeches in preparation of; and public speaking skills, rates a donation can with a eant program. the tea as well as pageant the candidates have been theme that matches their Stead notes tiiat tiie can-| night. involved in a number of vol- charity. didates have also beeni At the tea, which will be tmteer activities arovmd "At various pageant func• rehearsing their dance rou-| held on Feb. 27 from 2 p.m. town. tions, people are asked to tine whidi is being choreo-j to 4 p.m. at Zias Stonehotise, These include helping at "vote" for their favourite graphed by Simunerland; Summerland Review May 5, 2005 . First Miss Summerland was crowned in 1946 by Roxanna Maron As this year's Blossom candidates put the final touches on thek gowns and rehearse their speeches one more time, they may not realize that almost 60 years ago, the first Miss Summer- land was crowned. At the age of 22, Summer- land's Joan Downing (nee Nisbet) became the first yoimg woman to receive this honour. Downing, who won the crown in 1946, says a lot has changed since she made her appearance as the first Miss Summerland. "There was really no pag• eant," she recalls. "We just had to walk up and down Main Stteet in a batiiing suit and then were judged right on the spot." For Downing, winning the Miss Summerland title was one of the first tilings she did after returning from the airforce during World Warn. She recalls sbc girls com• peting for the top spot, - - ^ including herself. Etowning says she and the other con• Remembering testants were all good fiiends. Summerland's Joan Downing reminisces about her time as the first Miss Summerland as she perus• "We all said — if you go es a photo of herself after she won the titie in 1946. in it, 111 go in it — so we "Witii it being tiie first royalty representative dur• planned for her to carry out. did," she notes. "I remember year, I don't think they had ing her reign, as flierewer e Over the years. Downing being so nervous." any idea how far it would no princesses. However, she has been invited to various Following the judging. go," she explains. did not receive any duties, royalty events in Summer- Downing was immediately Today's program, which as nothing had been land. announced as Miss Smn• She believes the program merland. "There was really no pageant We just had to has grown into a great "I had my photo taken opportunity for young and that was about it." walk up and down Main Stt«et in a bathing ladies to experience and is One aspect of the compe• suit and then were judged right on the spot" proud to have witnessed its tition she wiU never forget is Joan Downing growth since her reign. frantically searching for the perfect bathing suit. is geared towards young "It took us a long time to ladies still in high school, find that bathing suit," indudes extensive prepara• Downing recalls. "1 remem• tion, a variety of community ber it like it was yesterday. It appearances, speech train• was bright blue." ing and much more. Looking back, Downing "I think it's such good says the organizers of the trairung," says Downing. event likely didn't imagine it "They learn to have so mudi would blossom into such a self esteem and carry them• popular program for young selves in public." women in the community. Downing was the only Af^x 5/os

Pageant held this weekend Candidates in this year's Blossom Pageant will take to ttie stage this weekend during the annual pageant events on Fri• day and Saturday evenings. There are 13 candidates in the royalty program. " The talent and speech ni^t wiU be held Friday beginning at 7 p.tti. The coronation event will take place on Saturday starting at 6:30 p.m. Both events will take place at Centre Stage. \ For tickete to the events, call Joni Pigot at 494-0376. Tickets for the coronation night are nearly sold out, but some tickets ar"; still available for the speech and talent com• petition.

Photo submitted At the age of 22,joan Downing (nee Nisbet), was crowned die first Miss Summerland. Here Downing poses in the bathing suit she had to wear during the competition. Selecting ROYALTY • Nine contestants sought the crown and the chance to represent Summerland as the Stephanie aiis, MISS credit union did Blossom Queen at the pageant last weekend. if'^i^;;^^-^^orheruienton?n.

Pageant participants performed a dance on Saturday evening. From left are Liana Greiner, Sarah Julien, Stephanie Borchert, Charlynne Guay, Anika Sander, Jennifer Perrin, Danielle Commandeur, Stephanie Ellis, Devon Ander• son and Jamie Friesen. Borchert vras one of last year's princesses. Roxanna Maron Summerland Review Anika Sander, Miss Companion Care, sings Stepsister's lament during tlie talent portion of the pageant on Friday evening.

A Blossom Queen ^^j^ -5 ^rah Pickett was named Summerland's Blossom Queen at the Blossom Pageant on the weekend., •fetal of i 3 candidates participated in the royalty pageant. Please see related story and photos Page IO Summerland Review May 6, 2004

Jennrfei Pen in. Miss Beanery Coffee Co, light, laughs with delight as outgoing princess Megan Brown prepares to present her with the sash and crown. Perrin was named one of the two princesses at the event Jessica Giavina, Miss Zias Stonehouse, answers an impromptu question on Saturday evening.

Lori Hartskamp, l^iss Lions Club, models an outfit during Saturday's Frugal Fashion Show. Candidates spent $5 or less on clothing from the Summerland Thrift Shop. Photos by Dawn Renaud and John Arendt Liana Greiner, left. Miss Summerland 2004-2005, presents Sarah Picl

Melissa Cameron's (Miss Credit Union) moving tribute to her mother left many in tears during the public speaking portion of the pageant on Friday evening.

Summerland Review May 12, 2005

This year's candidates and reigning royalty entertained crov/ds with a special dance number on Saturday evening.The dance was cho• reographed by Jennifer Perrin, one of the outgoing princesses. Candidates receive awards Several of the carididates in this pageant. Giavina was also named Miss Con• weekend's Blossom Pageant Sarah Pickett, who was crowned geniality. received awards for outstanding per• Blossom Queen, received the public The Miss Congenialtiy award is formance. speaking award. selected in a vote among the 13 pag• The People's Choice award went to Jessica Giavina, another of the two eant candidates. Frances Stahl. Stahl was also named princesses, was presented with the tal• The comnuttee award went to one of the two princesses in this year's ent award. Melissa Cameron. A total of 13 candidates participated in this year's Blossom Pageant. From left are Sarah Pickett, Miss Kiwanis Club;Jessica Giavina, Miss Zias Stonehouse; Lori Hartskamp, Miss Lions Club; Erin Beulah, Miss Rotary Club; Rajni Mohan, Miss Action Festival; Nikki Chudyk, Miss Kinsmen Club; Melissa Cameron, Miss Credit Union; Jacqui Hanson, Miss Santorinis; Amanda MacDonald, Miss Fire Department; Frances Stahl, MissWillowbrook Lane; Kelsi Foreman, Miss Shaughnessy's Cove; LiisaTukhala, Miss Summerland Sting and Jenalee Gouldsborough, MissArt Seen Studio. by John Arendt For the three who were named It was an as Summerland's evening for the ROYAITY royalty for 2005 passing of the to 2006, the crowns as the evening was a new Blossom • Community ambassador and special occasion. Queen and princesses named following "I'm complete• princesses were Blossom Pageant on the weekend ly overwhelmed," selected at the said Sarah Pickett, Blossom Pageant who was named on Saturday evening. Blossom Queen shortly after she received On Friday and Saturday, the 13 pag• her crown. "It doesn't feel real. It feels like eant contestants performed in a number I'm going to wake up any moment now." of judged events at Centre Stage. Her parents, Barry and Kathy Pickett, On Friday evening, they gave their say she has spent a lot of time and effort speeches and demonstrated their talents in the pageant process. while Saturday's coronation ceremonies Frances Stahl, one of the two princess• included impromptu questions and the es selected, was also amazed and thrilled. evening gown presentation. "I'm so happy. Tm so excited for the But organizers and royalty winners year to come," she said. said the event is not just about receiving Throughout the coming year, tiieroy • the crown. alty members will represent the commu• "Tonight is all about fun," said Liana nity at events locally and around B.C. Greiner, Miss Summerland 2004-2005, at She added tiiat tiie candidates all did the start of the coronation ceremonies on well throughout the pageant. Saturday evening. "I couldn't have dedded who should "It's not the sash that the girls wear have gotten tiie crown," she said. that determines who they are," said "Every single one of the girls was Tamara Hair, one of the pageant organiz• beyond words, talented, beautiful and ers. She added that the candidates have incredible people," said Jessica Giavina all grown and developed during the pag• who was also named a Summerland eant program. princess. Jessica Giavina, Miss Zias Stonehouse, answers an impromptu question on Saturday evening.

Lori Hartsl