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Miss Canada International is the largest scholarship achievement program in Canada for young women The event was hosted by two Markhani sisters, Bianca and Sonia Mondino, who have been chosen to take part in the Miss Canada International and Miss Teen Canada achievement pageants in Mississauga on Aug. 18 Raising money and awareness for charity is a major requirement for contestants in both J) eants, said Bianca, who is studying criminology an phyAat the University of Toronto. i'Our platform is (0 represent a chan'ty of our choice. I had to write In any and statement about why I am a suitable candidate and I also attended an hour-long intemew.‘ Toronto Malena}! Wdli: Pile was guest of honour at a [item H chujty gthmd dinnq opjuly 29. Sisters raise finals for charity at Latcham Hall By Kn: Cilderdale Stouffvillc Free Press '1 will be one of 40 young women vying for the title of Miss Canada international, who will be the ambas- sador for youth across the nation, as well as a spokes- rson and mentor for young women,’ explained ianca. She is raising money and awareness for the Multiple Hereditary Exostoses Foundation and the Dove Self-Esteem fund, while her sister is supporting Kids Help Phone, which offers advice and information to troubled ‘youth 24 hours a day, seven days a week aged 18 to 26, while Miss Teen Canada is open to those aged 13 to 17. Contestants are judged on a variety of attributes including personali , intellect, communica- tion skills, public a akin an a desire to make a posi- tive difference in t e wor d. Among those who attended the Lath Hall event were a group of Stouffville firefighters, who helped to organize a silent and live auction. ‘Eve hingwent really smoothly and we raised about I2’t500,sa1 ' Bianca.