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NELSON © 352.2521 CRANGROOK ® 426.3770 eee Wednesday, May 29, 1991 All eyes are on you ft r The Bridal St ase is a regular feature of the Castlegar Sun appearing on the last ‘Wednesday of every month. To be included in the Bridal Showcase, please submit the information about your wedding or engagement no later than the Friday prior to publication, Fomns, which provide a guide- line for information to be iachded, are available at the Sun front desk. There is no charge for publi- cation of the write-up and a black and white photo. There is a small charge for printing a color photo in color. Either a color photo or a black and white photo may be submitted to be Printed in black and white. A color photo that is to be printed in color must be submit- ted at least two weeks prior to Publication. today's bride. Fashionable eyewear is now fashion- able wedding apparel. Choosing the right products for a first home can be overwhelming...from sheets and towels to china and crystal...from small electric appliances and kitchen gadgets to pots and pans...there are just so many different decisions to make! Many brides-to-be opt for the help of a bridal registry coordinator at a local retail store. These “new home" experts have been trained in the pros and cons of many products by the man- ufacturers and through trial and error as they use the items themselves, Bridal registry coordinators can help match china, crystat and silver pat- MW OUSC: i mewn hy A perfect cake for a perfect day For an extra special wedding, every detail counts, Everything from your dress right down to the cake should be expressly for you, fo, make each decision a thoughtful decision. Find the right ery to make your cake by comparing samples of their work and by tasting, too! Ask questions. Can a strawberry filling be added? Will a whipped cream frosting hold up? 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BRIDES CAN COORDINATE their own cake ornaments and acces- sories by selecting from the exquisite Ellen Williams’ Designer Series available only through Wilton. On this special cake, a porcelain bisque wedding couple stands beneath the Rose Garden, a stunning arch of roses, ribbons and pearl sprays. BR9ISI73 terns, locate towels in just the right color and help choose the kitchen appliances that fit each couple's lifestyle, When choosing items for a first kitchen, most bridal experts recom- mend that couples look for space-sav- ing sets of pots and pans with time- saving features like a non-stick interior. Clean-up will be quick, which is important for today’s busy dual-career family. Kitchen gadgets, knives, bake- ware and casseroles should also be chosen with versatility, ease of use and storage needs in mind. i¢ same considerations should be put into place when choosing appli- ances for a first home. 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One motor base that serves five functions (a blender, a mixer, a doughmaker, a food processor and a slicer/shredder/saladmaker) can a true spacesaver, = Brides-to-be should not be afraid to be as specific as possible when indicat- * ing the color, style and brand name of the items they choose. “Most wedding guests don’t want to play a guessing game when choosing a gift for a favorite couple,” says Kathan, “They Prefer to know exactly what a couple would like to receive.” SOR ROCTESESSESEH EBS © © ® Choosing the right prod- 3 ucts for a first home can be overwhelming. Many experts recommend an all- | PROFILE “May 29, 1991 et’s play a lite word game, : iat ‘When you hear the word “pageant,”-what's the first thing that comes into your mind? i ae Now how many of you thought “beauty” right off the’bat? Don’t be u d, Many people inte the word “pageant” with beauty. For some reason words like “integrity, responsibility, grace, talent, fri ip, di and achi just aren't H it , Castlegar's “Royal Family” remembers to “‘pageant.”” : It’s a sad fact, but true. Castlegar’s tradition of crowning a young woman to be “queen” for a year has been kept alive for well over fifty years. And ironically, it has been made clear that beauty was not tops on the list for the contest require- ments, Fae Lee of the 1991 Sunfest Castlegar Queen’s committee has been working with the girls who will be vying for the Miss Castlegar 1991 crown. “This is certainly not just a beauty pageant. The kind of requirements we have for the women even to be invited to take part. in the pageaut are ial. Miss Castlegar will be ig the City of C: with- in the community, into the interior, right through into the national commu- nity if she gets the opportunity to run for Miss Canada. That young woman needs far, far more than beauty to accomplish this kind of a job." The outcome of the pageant is a job—a vol job to be amt for her community, And not everyone has the right stuff to handle it. In 1991, the judges will be looking for a number of things in the women. Lee explains the task of preparation, ‘To prepare them for the competi- tion we work about three months to teach a number of things: Story by Marion Anderson - Nutrition — - Aesthetic - ic and hair p ~ a Super Host program - Etiquette - Public Speaking - Poise and modelling - Wardrobe - Ways to improve self image, and once that is done we focus on further developing each woman’s self image. ~ Ifa woman doesn't have a particular talent, we help her develop one. And if she has one we help her improve it. “Basically, what we are offering the women is an opportunity to learn the kinds of things that a finishing school would normally teach.” The nice exception in Castlegar’s case is that the contestants don’t have to pay a schooling fee of what can be up to two thousand dollars or more. “They are also judged on a 15 minute interview (not normally seen by the public), another five minute inter- view while on stage, and the contestant’s reply to an impromptu question.” So where does beauty come in? “Beauty is what we see being reflected out from inside each woman,” says Lee. Don't let the cosmetics fool you, “I believe that every young lady has something to develop.as a:skill, whether it be as:a home-maker or a career person. When. we invite.a-contestant to take part in the pageant, she already has the basic characteristics we're looking for that she has developed on her own.” “If she is willing to take a chance on herself, is will- ing to improve what she already has, has the faith in herself to hop ly achi the ulti (the crown), then she is already a winner. And that’s what is beauti- ful.” says Lee. And Lee should know. Her own daughter, Cheryl was crowned Miss Castlegar in 1985, From that pageant she went on to run for Miss Interior where she was a finalist. Although Cheryl wasn’t available to be interviewed, . her mother remembers much of what it was like for Cheryl while she was in term. “It was scary for her,” remembers Lee. “And excit- ing, thrilling and very busy. The girls were very active in the ity from their ing until Sep Things slowed down a bit for them in the winter, but then it was right back to work in March, with things really getting hectic as they moved into April and May.” When you think about the kind of pressure the title of Miss Castlegar brings, it's a wonder three months train- ing is enough. The girls are in their late-teens, a time that is already full of bumps, bruises and assorted growing pains, But to have the responsibility of representing an entire city on top of it all, ites real ina and di er “Cheryl always had to be positive—it comes with the job.” said Lee. “Any negativity or crying or just the normal things everyone goes through had to be done in the privacy of her own home or bedroom.” “As Miss Castlegar, Cheryl understood that for one year her own needs and wants were secondary to the demands and needs of the city.” That’s where the support from family and friends come in. “Absolutely!” remembers Katrine Conroy, who was crowned in 1974 May Queen 1946 Lucy Bosse e as Miss Kootenay Columbia. Back in the 70's today’s Sunfest was called KC Days. Katrine was 15 years old when she wes crowned the first time. : Mire “It was quite the thing to do. We spent three months training; ten girls ran, I remember that it wasn’t just learning how to walk and brushing up on nice manners, We trained in public speaking, building our and learning how to speak off the cuff.” ‘ Conroy, who now is administrator for the Kootenay Columbia Chil Care Society, attributes many of the things she leamed in the pageant to her present career situation. . i “Probably the most valuable thing I learned was the confidence build- ing and public speaking. It really has been valuable all through my career,” But some of the stigmatism about the pageant was very alive and strong in the 70's. i “The woman's movement was very strong back then,” explains Con- toy. “Someone asked my mother once, ‘How could you let your daugh- ter do something like that?’” : Conroy chuckles when she remembers her mother's reply, “Because I believe in a woman’s right to do whatever she wants. I’m not going to start a young woman off in her life by telling her she can’t do some- thing.” Perhaps that was a major turning point for today’s movement. “My mother was right on!” laughs Conroy. Although most of the requirement have remained the same for the crown, some of them have been relaxed over the years. While modelling is still involved, the are supplied to the today. (By the way, this year, short sets will be replacing swimsuits.) Back in Con- roy’s time, the girls were required to sew their own garments before mod- elling them for the judges. The traditional impromptu question is still a method of determining the winner, “My question was ‘ What is your idea of success?’ while all the other girls got questions like ‘What do you think of the environment?’” “I thought to myself—Oh boy, sow you're going to blow it,—but I answered ‘In order to feel successful, you have to be kappy in what you are doing.” Beautiful answer? That 15-year-old’s reply still holds te for her today. Conroy’s most precious gift that came from being crowned was her 20-year friendship that developed with her first princess, “We're still very close today. We spent two years trav- elling together. We're the best of friends, and that’s what is really precious to me today.” : Katrine has a message for all the girls seeking 1991's crown, “Be yourself. That's really important.” When all is said and done you will have yourself, and when you have been true to yourself you can’t help but come out a winner, The royal crown rested on the head of Lucy Bosse it: the year 1946, Back then the title was May “It was such fun,” Bosse remembers. “None of the things that goes on in today’s pageants happened back q=--then. I was crowned because I sold the most tickets for the now disb: Imperial D. of the Empire fundraising campaign. That was the only requirement.” Selling tickets is more than just a requirement though. It still takes diplomacy, confidence, self promotion and ingenuity. And the 40’s weren’t as accommodating as - today is. “There were no phones in houses then,” remember Bosse. “If you wanted to call someone you went to a store, because that’s the only place that had a phone. But the community was small, and was always very support- ive.” “I even went down to under where they were building the brilliant dam to sell my tickets.” Bosse received her crown in the old Castlegar hall that sat on the current City Hall site. “After that there was a dance that everyone came out to.” ‘Two years after her crowning, Miss Lucy married Leo. Bosse of Bosse’s Jewelry. : As she’s watched the crownings of royalty over the last 45 years, she has always remembered what it was like to be Queen. “When I see them sitting on the float with their. crowns, I feel as though I could be right up there with them. I feel so very happy for them.” Bosse has the same message for the 1991 contestants, “be yourselves.” Lucy is still active in the community. The community spirit was instilled to her through her crowning. On the weekend before Sunfest she is in her dining room, preparing Music ‘91 posters for the business her family owns, “There has always been a strong community spirit in Castlegar. The Miss Castlegar pageant is a part of that. We're lucky to have that kind of connection in Castlegar.” Now that’s beautiful! MOMENT and the MEMORIES 2 in-one appliance like @ Oster's Kitchen Center @ appliance as a timesaver @ anda spacesaver. Miss Castlegar 1985 Cheryl Lee@ Planning a | ee Wedding? “Let the Sandman Inn pamper you with thelr superb catering” We have a limited number of dates open for your wedding party Asannman HOTELS &. INNS 1944 Columbla Avenue. Castlegar, 8.C. OPPORTUNITY RINGING Helmuth and Alice Mayrhofer of Vogue Studio are celebrating 37 years in business and have an exiting low cost offer via the telephone. 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