Eleven candidates eye Miss White Rock crown

Eleven young women have stepped forward to play a leadership role as White Rock Youth Ambassadors this year.

They’ll be vying for the crown of Miss White Rock – and also two princesses and White Rock friendship ambassador – at the awards night gala, tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. at Coast Capital Playhouse.

The royalty – each sponsored by a local business – will represent the city at functions throughout the year, as well as travel with other members of the ambassador team to promote White Rock at out-of-town events.

First up will be appearances at this weekend’s White Rock Sea Festival, including Sunday’s Torchlight Parade on Marine Drive at 9 p.m.

Tickets to the gala are $25, including dessert and coffee, and are available by calling Debbie Ward at 604-538-2780 or emailing debbie@wrya.ca

Biographies

Tiffany Shay

(White Rock Players Club)

• Born in Taiwan;

• Two siblings: Daniel and Eva;

• Earl Marriott Secondary, graduating in 2017;

• Future education goals: to attend Brigham Young University for music education;

• Plays the organ at church;

• Speaks Mandarin;

• Works as a piano teacher;

• Volunteering: Senior Come Share Society, Semiahmoo Teen Library, Mia Maid Young woman leader;

• Enjoys swimming, reading, playing badminton, running, drawing, writing poems, figure skating and cross country;

• Has received lots of accolades for music, specifically piano.

Madeline Dudley

(Royal Canadian Legion #8)

• Born in White Rock;

• One brother: Matthew, 18;

• Home-schooled through Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning;

• Graduating in 2017;

• Future education goals: Marine engineer;

• Volunteering: Sunday school teacher assistant at the Church on Oxford Hill and Uptown Church, worked at Christmas on the Peninsula as entertainment assistant and crafts-table leader;

• Hobbies: passionate about dance since age four, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz – group and solo.

Emerald Schreier

(Peace Arch News)

• Born in Maple Ridge, B.C.;

• Brother: Craig, 14;

• Attends Earl Marriott Secondary, graduates in 2017;

• Future education goals: speech language pathology;

• Studied high school French, learning ASL;

• Volunteering: Peace Arch Hospital as a recreational therapy volunteer, Canadian Cancer Society for the Daffodil Drive;

• Works as a barista at Bean Around the World;

• Hobbies; running soccer, basketball, reading, writing and storytelling;

• School clubs: Global Citizens, basketball and cross country teams;

• Training: Foodsafe Level 1, basketball referee, Red Cross training, bronze medallion, babysitting.

Cindy Fang

(Toastmasters)

• Born in Taiwan;

• Speaks English, Mandarin and learning French;

• One sister: Crystal, 13;

• Attends Semiahmoo Secondary, graduating in 2017;

• Future education goals: attend UBC for pathology;

• Volunteering: WRSSSC, City of White Rock, City of Surrey, Surrey Food Bank, Arts Umbrella;

• Works assisting Kumon instruction;

• School clubs: Globalizers, creative writing, Earthworks, Science Club, Art Club;

• Hobbies: reading novels and poems of Seamus Heaney, writing short stories;

• Plays piano, flute, violin and tenor sax;

• Sports: ultimate, badminton, track and field, bronze medallion bronze cross.

Nina Wang

(Windsor Square)

• Born in China;

• No siblings;

• Attends Earl Marriott Secondary; graduating in 2017;

• Education goals: university;

• Chinese and English;

• School clubs: Leo Club;

• Hobbies: badminton, glass art, dancing;

• Has danced on television.

Emily McTavish

(White Rock Hospice)

• Born in White Rock;

• One sister: Elizabeth, 10;

• Attends Earl Marriott, French Immersion, graduating in 2018;

• Future education goals: to attend university;

• Speaks English and learning French;

• Other studies: piano theory, harmony, music history, bronze medallion, lifesaving course;

• Volunteering: Earl Marriott Powwow, EMS Get Your Goat;

• Works: Tom Lee Music as a music consultant;

• School clubs: Global Citizens;

• Hobbies: theatre, yoga, swimming, biking, hiking, singing dancing and playing the piano.

Stephanie Lam

(SS/WR Chamber of Commerce)

• Born in Hong Kong;

• Speaks English, Cantonese, French;

• One sister: Tiffany, 14;

• Attends Elgin Park Secondary, graduating in 2017;

• Future education goals: university;

• Volunteering: Semiahmoo House, Alexandra House;

• Work experience: Southridge summer camp;

• School clubs: Peer leadership council, World Vision;

• Hobbies: clarinet, piano, art, chess, swimming, running and badminton;

• Awarded bronze Duke of Edinburgh, Gauss MPM math first place.

Alice Wang

(White Rock Museum and Archives)

• Born in Shanghai, China;

• Attends Earl Marriott, graduating in 2017;

• No siblings;

• Speaks English, Chinese and a little Spanish;

• Future Education goals: University of Toronto;

• School clubs: Leo club;

• Hobbies: piano, swimming, skating;

• Trained as a Lifeguard bronze medallion, standard first aid CPR.

Aashina Singh

(ReMax Colonial)

• Born in India;

• Attends Elgin Park Secondary, graduating in 2017;

• Two brothers: Indermann and Navnidh;

• Future education goals: fashion design, business, finance;

• Speaks Punjabi, Hindi and English;

• Volunteering: City of Surrey Youth Engagement, Historic Stewart Farm, White Rock Sea Festival and Tour de White Rock;

• School clubs: Business Club;

• Hobbies: woodworking, travelling, fashion, reading, horseback riding, basketball, rugby and Gatka (Sikh martial arts).

Cassie Holmes

(White Rock Elks Lodge # 431)

• Born in White Rock;

• One sibling: brother Bailey;

• Earl Marriott Secondary, graduating in 2017;

• Future education goals: attend BCIT or KPU for school of Interior of Design;

• Volunteering: Canadian Cancer, Kidsport, Relay for Life;

• Job: works as hostess for her mom;

• Hobbies: water polo, swimming baking, cooking, art (water colours) drafting, reading, acting;

• School clubs: student government, Green Giants, WE CAN.

Kelly Chan

(Seung Ri Academy)

• Born in Taiwan;

• Attends Semiahmoo Secondary,  graduating in 2018;

• Two siblings: Sunny and Kitty;

• Future education goals: psychology and music;

• Speaks Chinese, English and studying French;

• Plays violin, trombone and some piano;

• Plays with the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra;

• Works at White Spot;

• Hobbies: skiing, snowboarding, singing and playing guitar, baking rugby and bodybuilding;

• Has won many awards for violin, jazz trombone and rugby.