MARCH
2008 - Miss World Canada's Official
Chreographer: Eden Hinton
Eden graduated from Ryerson University with
her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. During her time working
as a professional dancer she had the opportunity to work with
many renowned choreographers such as Robert Desrosiers,
Bengt Jorgen and Alan Harding.She worked as a full
company member of FreeFlow Dance Co. (Toronto
based modern dance company), cruised the world with 'Sun
Cruises' working as a dancer/soloist and then later
as Dance Captain/Show Manager. She spent two years in the UK
performing with and choreographing for Ascendance Dance
Co., a northern England based modern dance company.
Most recently in her career she has focused more on her choreography
and has won many awards for doing so. Eden has adjudicated dance
competitions all over Southern Ontario and teaches dance classes
at the advanced level. She is also a Certified Pilates instructor
and loves the variety her career has offered her. Eden is proud
to have been brought on board as Choreographer of "Miss
World Canada".
MARCH 7TH 2008
- Miss World Canada 2008 National Finalists
Articles
ATHENA AGGELONITIS- Photosdurhamregion.com
BILLIJANE GALLANT - Ngnews.ca
DEJUN LI - Singtao.ca,
Canada.com
DORIS KUN - radioowensound.com
JANICE MOORGEN - Canada.com
KATE SZABO - Niagarafallsreview.ca,
wellandtribune.ca
LENA MA - Fairchild
TV, Singtao.ca,
Torcn.com,
trj.ca
MONA KIRAN - northofthecity.ca
NATALIE LAPOINTE - Canada.com,
Tribune
NICOLE HEMMER - Niagarathisweek.com,
McMaster,
TheSpec.com,
StCatharinesStandard.ca
NICOLE MERY - The
Observer (please go to page 6), Cordweekly,
therecord.com
NORTHERN ONTARIO DELEGATES -
SudburyStar.com,
SudburyStar.com
SAMANTHA OGLE - Chatham
Daily News , ChathamThisWeek
SHAELA RAE - Asianpacificpost.com,
SFU.ca,
SFU.ca,
Canada.com
SHAILEEN STANLEY - Mykawartha.com
FEBRUARY
21ST 2008 - Miss World Canada's Official
Jewellers is Romika Jewels
Miss World Canada Productions Inc is pleased
to announce Romika
Jewels as the "Official Jewellers" for
Miss World Canada 2008.
Miss World Canada 2008 winner will receive a Royal $1200 Sapphire
Hand Made Silver Necklace Set. Please see below.
Romika
Jewels will also offer a special necklace set for
the winner of "Romika Jewels Miss Entrepreneur for Beauty
With A Purpose". The delegate who raises the most funds
for this year's charity of choice (SOS Children's Villages)
will receive this prize.
A special Romika
Jewels Brooch will be worn by the winner
during official
public appearences.
FEBRUARY
14TH 2008
-Miss
World Canada’s Official Restaurant is Houston’s Restaurants
Miss World Canada Productions Inc is pleased to announce Houston
Steaks & Ribs as the "Official Restaurant"
for Miss World Canada 2008.
The pageant is scheduled from Thursday March 11th through Saturday
March 15th 2008
Houston’s which is located at 33 Yonge Street, specializes in
grilled steaks, ribs and meats of all kind. Houston
Steaks & Ribs has one mission; to serve superior
quality food at affordable prices in a highly courteous manner.
This year’s Miss World Canada 2008 contestants will be enjoying
their meals throughout the week at Houston
Steaks & Ribs . They will also be present on
Thursday evening on March 13th for a Meet & Greet with Houston's
Customers.
FEBRUARY
6TH 2008
- Masters
of Ceremony for Miss World Canada 2008
DAVID PHILLIPS
David is honoured and excited to be a part of the esteemed Miss
World Canada pageant. He's also hosted the Miss Canada Globe Pageant
the past four years, and for two seasons co-hosted "Video
and Arcade Top Ten" on YTV, as well as hosted many other
major events in the GTA.
An accomplished theatre actor, David performed in The Stratford
Festival for three seasons and has appeared in numerous productions
across Ontario, most recently portraying Gerry in "Dancing
at Lughnasa" at the Bathhurst Street Theatre, and Daniel
in "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged"
at the Rose Theatre.
Recent television and film work includes starring as Johnny in
the t.v. pilot "Johnny", as well as last year being
both the lead in the film "Winter", and then acting
with Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams in "The Time Traveler's
Wife" - both currently in post production.
Always interested in fun new work opportunities, David can be
reached at david_j_phillips@hotmail.com
SAPHIA
KHAMBALIA
Saphia Khambalia is a former Miss World Canada
contestant and is honored to
be back again, as co-host of the 2008 pageant. She is a Television
personality and news reporter. She most recently trained as
an anchor for City TV, Toronto. Saphia has worked as a reporter
for Global Television and CHCH.
Saphia found herself in the modeling and acting
industry at a young age. And, since has graced magazine covers,
newspaper ads and television commercials. She went on to build
a high-profile position in the Hamilton and Niagara area. Saphia
currently acts as an ambassador and motivational speaker for
the Lions Club, and holds the title of the Hamilton community's
2005 Peach Queen.
Personally, Saphia calls herself a "champion
of women's rights" and couldn't have asked for a better
experience with Miss World Canada, she says: "A beauty
queen is much more than a ball gown-clad Barbie. It takes a
smart and confident woman to display her intelligence in front
of national audiences."
This summer Saphia will take her out-going personality
and love for people all the way to Africa. She’s been asked
to work with a development organization in Uganda, promoting
equality for women.
She currently resides in Toronto. You can reach
her at skhambal@ryerson.ca
for further information.
OCTOBER
31 2007 - Miss World Canada’s charity
of choice is SOS Children’s Villages Canada
The President
of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, coined the motto
"Beauty With A Purpose" and over the past twenty-five
years, more than $400 million USD has been raised for children's
charities across the globe, helping hundreds of thousands of those
in need. MISS WORLD CANADA and MWC Productions are committed to
this principle, and in keeping with this mandate, to raise funds
and awareness by associations with organizations that benefit
children; Miss World Canada’s Charity of Choice is SOS Children’s
Villages Canada.
SOS Children's Villages is the world's largest
orphan-focused charities, caring for orphaned and abandoned
children in 132 countries. SOS Children's Villages provides
long-term care for over 60,000 children and youth worldwide.
In addition, more than 650,000 vulnerable children and their
parents are supported with educational, social and medical services.
SOS Children’s Villages also operates emergency and long-term
relief programs around the world in times of war, crisis and
natural disaster, www.soschildrensvillages.ca.
The MISS WORLD CANADA "Beauty With A Purpose"
Award was presented for the first time in 2005 and is now an
exciting and innovative part of the contest. As part of MWC’s
commitment to the principle of Beauty With A Purpose, the contestants
have fundraised for the Canadian Cancer Society, the Rock Sold
Foundation, and The Hospital for Sick Children. The contestant
who raises the most funds for the charity will earn an automatic
semifinalist placement.
The current Miss World Canada, 18-year-old Sara
Ghulam of Pickering, will compete at the Miss World Contest
in Sanya, China this December with over 110 other national titleholders
across the globe. Ghulam won the title at the Dominion Club
at 1 King West in downtown in March. 29 contestants from across
Canada participated. She departs Toronto for beautiful Sanya
China this week.
Among her prizes for winning the crown were cash
and prizes courtesy of Pure Med Spa, Revlon Professional Hair
Care, Fiorio Salons, Faces Cosmetics, Point Zero Ocean Swimwear,
Chocolat Image, Bittersweet, The Olde Hide House & Acton
Leather Company, The Hide Society, and Bonja Watches, and her
wardrobe courtesy of Ooh La La Couture.
Miss World Canada 2008 will take place on Saturday,
March 15th 2008 at the St. Lawrence Center for the Arts, Jane
Mallett Theatre and the delegates will once again be staying
at the beautiful Suites at One King West. Please support our
girl in China and stay tuned for more info as she competes on
the Global stage!
www.missworldcanada.com
For additional info: CONTACT: Sastee Bachan,
VP Marketing, 416-726-8977
