Claire Dresselhuis was crowned Miss New Westminster before a full house at the Columbia Theatre April 10.
Anna Almonte, Talia De Capite, Ceylin Ozdemir, Andie Lloyd and Jenni Slinn will also represent Hyack and New Westminster at events in the city and the Lower Mainland, and accompany Hyack’s float to various parades.
“It was a fabulous evening,” said Marj Ashdown, director in charge of the event. “The Columbia Theatre was packed. The girls were wonderful.”
The pageant featured a number of speeches by the young women, a dance performance, a random question to contestants and the crowning of the Miss New Westminster 2014 by last year’s winner, Amanda Zacharuk.
Andie Lloyd was named Hyack Princess, while Anna Almonte was chosen Miss Friendship and Jenni Slinn received the Bernie Legge Memorial Award. Talia De Capite and Ceylin Ozdemir will also represent the city as ambassadors.
“All of the ambassadors should be extremely proud of themselves and for all of their hard work,” Ashdown said. “They are an incredible group of young ladies who will do a spectacular job of representing the Hyack Festival Association and our Royal City in the Lower Mainland and throughout the Pacific Northwest.”
According to Ashdown, the Columbia Theatre was filled with family, friends and supporters for this memorable event. The event marked the Hyack Festival Association’s 43rd ambassador pageant.
In the months leading up to the pageant, the candidates participated in weekly two-hour sessions where they learned public speaking skills, etiquette, self-defence, dance choreography, resume writing and interview skills and more.
