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“T thought ' would be fun,’

1 thought it would help with my clientele,” said Stipie of her decision 10 enter the contest, “1 didn’t expect to make it this far, Fen stuprised,”

It's hardly a surprise to any- one meeting the woman in per: son, Her charms are obvious and on display at North Vancouver’s Sailor Hagar's Pub, where she waitresses to

help’ make ends meet as she

develops her personal training client lise,

_ she’ 5.4 very pood waitress,

) attractive, very pleasant,” sai Sailor Hagar’s owner Brian

Riedlinger, “She fits in very well .

with our staff and we're proud

‘ofher.”

Admittedly her attention is being diverted from work, both at the bar and in her own prac- tice, to the contest which may

+ turn into a hotbed of opportu-

‘yeprosenting B.C. In. the Hawaiian

Tropic Pageant being. held in Montreal this woekend..

and shape has already led Stipic to the winher’s podium, at! a

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the: Miss’. China’ Beach’ title, ° “qualifying her. forthe Miss

‘As the” first contest. she

entered, ‘the: Langley competi- : tion has been nothing short of’

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nity. " “Basically what this contest is about is they’re looking for

someone to be a spokesperson)

for their products,” said Stipic. -But, one doesn’t have to win

to be privy to the many

tunities swirling aroun the

“competition grounds. Previous - winners,

participants, not include Marla Maples and Gena Lee. Nolin, who’s seen on Baywatch, the world’s most- watched television show. ©

Acting seems to be. one of the most popular avenues to open up for many contestants,

Stipic . isn’t ruling - it” out: although she admits she’ has lit. . te experience in the field.’

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