For both of Delta乌鸦传媒檚 pageant hopefuls, the journey is more important than the crown.
On the Canada Day long weekend, Minette Gendur and Jaskiran Kaur will be competing in the Mrs. B.C. and Miss B.C. pageants, respectively. Both are hoping the pageant will be a positive and empowering experience.
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Over the course of the pageant, which includes Miss Teen B.C. as well as Miss and Mrs. B.C., contestants will receive training in public speaking, modelling, manners and etiquette, self-defence, healthy living and leadership. They are also participating in a large scale fundraiser for Cops for Cancer.
For the North Delta career mom of two, this was the most important part of the pageant, as her uncle had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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But she乌鸦传媒檚 also looking forward to the talent show part of the pageant. There, she乌鸦传媒檒l be singing a song with her six-year-old daughter.
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Kaur, 20, is one of those young people looking for confidence.
She came to Canada from India when she was 19 to attend Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Currently, she乌鸦传媒檚 studying for a computer information systems diploma, but hopes to change to a degree in the future.
For her, the main draw for taking part in Miss B.C. was to build her confidence.
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