About the Organization Miss Nova Scotia World follows the motto "Beauty with a Purpose" as Miss World Canada and Miss World do. Miss Nova Scotia World continues to grow since its creation in 2007 and aims to show the province of Nova Scotia the meaning of "Beauty with a Purpose". Miss Nova Scotia is the official preliminary to Miss World Canada, which is the official preliminary to Miss World.
The organization is directed by Natasha Bodorik, a former participant at Miss World Canada as well as a third year Computer Science student at Dalhousie.
The Miss Nova Scotia World marketing manager is Sheila Lane. Without her help, the development and growth of Miss Nova Scotia World could not be possible.
About the Event The Miss Nova Scotia World 2009 event will be held on October 11th and October 12th at the Lord Nelson Hotel in downtown Halifax.
On October 12th, one contestants will be crowned Miss Nova Scotia World 2009 and will have her participation fees paid for to attend to the 2009 Miss World Canada, held in Toronto. In addition, two contestants will be invited to attend the 2009 Miss World Canada as Nova Scotia representatives.
The Miss Nova Scotia World 2009 representatives will be judged in five categories:
Interview Personal Expression Beauty with a Purpose Swimwear Evening Gown
On the final night, the top eight contestants will be asked an on stage question for additional points.
The two contestants, who are not crowned Miss Nova Scotia World 2009, who do best in the award categories will be invited to participate in the 2009 Miss World Canada as Nova Scotia representatives. The awards categories are:
Romika Jewels' SOS Children's Village Entrepreneur Award- largest amount raised for SOS Children's Villages City Model's Supermodel Award - judged by Angela Sotiropoulos, the owner of City Models People's Choice Award - most online votes Friendship Award - judged by the other contestants Photogenic Award - judged by the photographer Best in Interview Award - based on judges scores, the contestant who does best in their interview "Beauty with a Purpose" Award - based on judges scores, the contestant who best embodies "Beauty with a Purpose" Best in Evening Gown Award - based on judges scores, the contestant who does best in evening gown Best in Sportswear Award- based on judges scores, the contestant who does best in sportswear Best in Personal Expression - based on judges scores, the contestant who does best in personal expression