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Grace Howard of Comox has been selected one of 40 finalists for Miss World Canada. The pageant is part of the Miss World movement that partners with various charities, including Variety — the Children’s Charity, which raises funds for children with special needs. To date, contestants have raised more than $500 million. Grace, 20, has so far raised $510, but her goal is to reach $7,000 by her birthday April 7. While excited by the possibilities presented by Miss World Canada, she does not consider winning as the be all, end all. “I connect with this on a personal level,” said Grace, a Blackfin Pub hostess who works with special-needs youth and teens. A couple years back, Grace’s nephew passed away from a rare genetic disorder called Pfeiffer Syndrome. He was just seven months. Through support for her sister’s family from Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Grace has gained an appreciation for organizations that support families in need. The pageant is May 11 in Vancouver. Grace says the experience of preparing for the competition is broadening her view of the world and opening her heart. “My heart for my community has doubled in size, and I am more excited than ever to include
COMOX RESIDENT GRACE Howard will be one of 40 contestants in the Miss World Canada pageant May 11 in Vancouver. PHOTO BY JOANNA THOMPSON local businesses and people in what I am doing. I have come to see that it is definitely possible for anyone to step out and have a voice in his or her community.” Winners at Miss World Can-
ada receive entry to the Miss World pageant and various scholarships, prizes and leadership opportunities. To help Grace’s fundraising efforts, visit www.gifttool.com/
athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID= 1277&AID=2251&PID=404586. Those interested in sponsoring can contact her at grace. howard@missworldcanada.com. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com
The owners of Mount Washington Alpine Resort have put it on the market for sale, although the potential change of ownership has nothing to do with ski conditions this winter, explained their director of business operations. The private sale of the Vancouver Island resort has been in the works for months, “at least since the summer,” and has nothing to do with a late skiing season this winter, Don Sharpe told the Record on Saturday. “It’s not even related to that,” he added. “Any sale is still some time off; it will take at least another six to nine months to happen.” Sharpe noted the sale is a private, strategic one, and could not reveal the asking price. First opened in 1979, the Mount Washington resort started as two double chairlifts and a rough road. After a late opening (Jan. 13) this year when the snow base was 100 centimetres, the base had shrunk to 80 cm by Jan. 20. The resort’s snow report Monday noted an ongoing inversion and warm temperatures as it announced the Sunrise Chair will be closed due to “the lack of skiable terrain.” Instead, the resort will focus grooming efforts on the core of the mountain and keep the Eagle and Hawk Chairs and the Magic Carpets open. The resort moved to afternoon prices Sunday, which are 25 per cent off a full pass. For more information, visit www.mountwashington.ca. — With a file from Renee Andor
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