By Vincent Muller - Featured in L'Express Week of October 20 to October 26, 2009
(Translated from French to English)
The first edition of Creole Miss Canada was held last Saturday at Villa Ballroom on Toryork Road, northwest of Toronto, before nearly 300 people who attended the coronation-Jamie Lynell Ellis, a native of St. Lucia. Miss Creole 2009, a student at Seneca College in Toronto, followed by Kanika Ambrose, a native of Dominica, and Tatiana Sylvain Montreal from Haiti.
In selecting the winners, the jury relied on an artistic presentation of your choice (poetry, cultural dance, mastering an instrument, gymnastics ...), the wearing of swimwear, an evening dress and the answer to a question they can give their views on a particular topic.
Candidates should have between 18 and 26 years living in Canada and have at least one parent Creole. "The competition is open to people from the islands of St. Lucia, Haiti, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique," said Ross Cadasse, Executive Director of Miss Canada Creole.
"There were no candidates from Guadeloupe and Martinique this year but hopes to have the next edition," continues he.
For the 2010 contest, scheduled for October 3, he considers that the Queen should stay longer and participate in the evening after the event, stating that the organizers have yet to meet to determine what could be improved.
He also hopes to attract more people outside the community: "It was a movie, we'll try using it to communicate with the television media to attract more people."
Miss Creole, of course, won the traditional crown and sash, and $ 1,000 and other prizes. The second and third all received respectively 750 and $ 500.
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