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Poet competes for Miss Canada Globe title Evangeline Mackell has never been in a beauty pageant in her life, but that is all about to change as she competes for Miss Canada Globe later this month. The 26-year-old Oakville resident has done some modeling in the past, but she said she never thought to enter a beauty pageant. That all changed through a chance meeting with the executive director of the Miss Canada Globe Pageant. Following an application and interview process, Mackell was the lucky woman chosen as Miss Halton Region. "I was surrounded by 30 of the most beautiful girls, like Miss Mississauga and Miss Toronto, and we were sitting and watching everyone get crowned and I was elated," she said. "I never expected anything like this." Mackell said the timing was extremely lucky, as 26 is the age cutoff for the contestants. The pageant is in Toronto from Aug. 21-23. also give her an edge. "I do live poetry, so I am reading my own poem that is really amazing that I wrote a couple of years ago called Beauty Beyond Obvious that I think will fit the bill," Mackell said. "I'm going to try to bring as much of my artistic expression into the competition as I can." Mackell hopes the pageant will give her business a boost. She is a freelance graphic designer and photographer who also runs her own greeting card company called Design in Bloom (www.designinbloom.ca). "As an artist, I need to have people know who I am," she said. "I want to break the starving artist cliché and I feel this might be my big break. Even just to make some amazing connections and expand my network and have everyone know what I do. Maybe they'll go to my website and see all my prints and pictures, and who knows what could come of that." 13 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 14, 2009 Renovate · Decorate · Celebrate Time is Precious, Mistakes are Costly and Decorating is complicated. Miss Halton Region Evangeline Mackell Contestants will be judged in several different categories, such as evening gown, swimsuit, talent and interview. While the thought of wearing a bathing suit in a contest may make some women shudder, Mackell said she isn't worried about this component. "I have been working out and training and have quite an athletic physique, so I'm not really nervous to be in a swimsuit," she said. "I'm more worried about walking on fourand-a-half inch heels, which is a standard shoe for the pageant." She said her talent may Inquire about your Personal Design Consultation At Fitz by Design we are committed to creating breathtaking, functional spaces that are unique as the individuals living in them. Taste over 150 Items of Japanese & Thai Cuisine DINNER for only $ 24 99 AYS A lWE 7D on y LUNCH EK $ 2345 TRAFALGAR RD., OAKVILLE 15 for 99 For a Reservation Please Call 905.257.8188 or Visit Our Website at www.spoonandfork.ca