Canada: Winner of former Miss Community Gardens pageant is a Mr. for the 1st time
For 54 years, the Town of Kensington, P.E.I., has held a pageant to crown Miss Community Gardens during its Harvest Festival.
By Shane Ross
CBC News
Sep 03, 2022
Excerpt:
Pendleton was one of three males and five females competing for the title, after Kensington town council voted unanimously last spring to open the contestants to all genders.
The comments I heard were, “Well, it’s about time.”— Kensington Mayor Rowan Caseleynone
Instead of a tiara, the winner gets a sash.
But they’ll still perform many of the same duties — promoting the town, dropping pucks at hockey games, participating in parades and serving as a mentor to the next ambassador.
“I think the tradition kind of still lives on, in a way,” said Pendleton, who performed a beekeeping demonstration as part of the competition and wore a kilt for the formal wear portion.
“It’s still the youth of Kensington getting together and putting on formal wear and showing off talents. So I think it’s the start of something new — maybe something better.”
