Miss Universe® Canada 2010

AGE: 26 | HEIGHT: 5'10" | HOMETOWN: MONTREAL, QC

Heidi-Rose was born and raised in the rural Laurentian region of Quebec, north of Montreal. Heidi-Rose grew up with a love for the beauty of the Canadian countryside, enjoyed through her passions for horseback riding, hiking, swimming, and skiing. The eldest of two children, Heidi-Rose cherishes a tight bond with her family, and drew from this strength in deciding, after her high school graduation at age 16, to move on her own to the big city of Montreal in order to pursue her career dreams.

With a fierce determination to succeed, she proceeded to work full-time in order to support herself, and thrived in a fast-paced corporate world that taught her the value of dedication to one's goals and the possibilities that can be achieved through hard work and ambition.

While still a country girl at heart, Heidi-Rose adores the vibrancy of Montreal's city life, and, in particular, is inspired by the diversity and multiculturalism that characterizes this Canadian urban center. Fluently bilingual, Heidi-Rose herself epitomizes this hybrid quality, and cherishes the values and traditions handed down to her by her French-Canadian, Ukrainian and German heritages.

This background has also taught her the power of cross-cultural communication and exchange - a skill that she has further developed through pursuing a certificate in Public Relations from Concordia University, which she hopes to translate into a future in media and journalism. Heidi-Rose's fascination with exploring new cultures and experiences has motivated her love of travel, and she looks forward to expanding this repertoire through her participation in the Miss Universe Canada tradition.

Heidi-Rose considers herself to be a resilient and compassionate person who has experienced a number of difficult obstacles in her life and has overcome each one with a renewed strength and gratitude. She is particularly interested in serving as an advocate for issues affecting women's health, both within Canada and internationally. Having seen the devastating effects of cancer affect the lives of girls and women in her own family, she hopes to translate her experience volunteering with cancer research organizations in Montreal into future advocacy for women's cancer research.

Heidi-Rose has embarked upon the journey of participating in Miss Universe Canada as the pursuit of a personal dream, and looks forward to all of the opportunities and challenges offered by this new and exciting experience.

Sponsored by: Mom & Dad, Groupe Immobilier Cancorp, DEVMONT - ROUGE CONDOMINIUMS, Le Club Sportif MAA, The Cambridge Club, Family and Friends.

Questionnaire (click to open) ±

Are you currently a student?
If yes, where? NO
Area of study:

Are you currently employed? YES
If yes, what is your occupation?

CAVALLI RESTAURANT, MONTREAL
HOSTESS/BARTENDER

Have you completed secondary school?
If yes, where?

YES
LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
LACHUTE, QC
2000

Have you completed university/college?
If yes, where? CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, AUGUST 2009

Have you completed any technical/professional school?
If yes, where?
What subject?

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)

ENGLISH
FRENCH

List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc).

In what sports, if any, have you participated and how long have you participated in each sport?

WAS A MEMBER OF THE MORIN-HEIGHTS (QUEBEC) SOCCER LEAGUE FOR 10 YEARS

Please list any schools and universities (public/private/graduate/trade or technical) you have or are attending, as well as the area of study, graduation date and any degree or certification you received.

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY / PUBLIC RELATIONS CERTIFICATE

What charity/charities have you supported with your time and/or resources over past two years?

THE DAFFODIL BALL – CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
http://www.baldelajonquille.ca/

KIDS FOR KIDS – SARAH COOK FUND OF THE CEDARS CANCER INSTITUTE
http://www.kidsforkids.net/

What would be your "dream job" in life?

TO BE A SECRET AGENT FOR THE CIA

Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life? Why?

MY GRANDMOTHER LOTTI HELMS CHOLOD.
SHE WAS A KIND AND GENEROUS WOMAN FROM FRANKFURT, GERMANY. SHE HAD A DIFFICULT LIFE AND TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK HARD. SHE WAS HUMBLE, TRADITIONAL, AND WAS ONE OF THE BEST COOKS THERE WAS! HER DEATH WAS THE MOST TRAGIC EVENT IN MY LIFE. SHE IS MY INSPIRATION. ALL MY TRAVELS AND ACCOMPLISHMNETS WILL BE IN HER HONOR.

What is the proudest personal accomplishment (other than being in this or any other beauty pageant competition)

I BELIEVE MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT LIES IN THE SELF MASTERY I HAVE OBTAINED. TO CONSISTENTLY LIVE BY MY VALUES, INTEGRITY, AND SENSE OF HONOR.

What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?

AFTER HAVING COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS, I REALIZED MY LOVE FOR MEDIA. MY NEXT GOAL IS TO STUDY JOURNALISM AND EVENTUALLY HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER IN TELEVISION.

Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.

I WAS RAISED IN THE LAURENTIAN MOUNTAINS IN QUEBEC, ONE HOUR NORTH OF MONTREAL. MY CHILDHOOD WAS A RATHER PLEASING ONE. I WAS AN ADVENTUROUS CHILD WITH LITTLE FEAR. I CLIMBED TREES, SWAM IN LARGE, BEAUTIFUL LAKES, PLAYED SPORTS, AND PICKED FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM MY GARDEN. I LIVED ON A CUL-DE-SAC WHERE EVERY HOUSE HAD CHILDREN, ALL OF WHICH WHOM WERE MY FRIENDS. I DID EVERYTHING WILL MY LITTLE BROTHER BOHDAN. MY SURROUNDINGS WERE SAFE AND LIFE WAS BEAUTIFUL!

List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.

APRIL 2003
JEWELRY MODEL AND REPRESENTATIVE AT BASELWORLD
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

http://www.baselworld.com/en-US/Information.aspx

List any volunteering you have done.

THE DAFFODIL BALL – CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
http://www.baldelajonquille.ca/

KIDS FOR KIDS – SARAH COOK FUND OF THE CEDARS CANCER INSTITUTE
http://www.kidsforkids.net/

Where is the most interesting place you have been?

HONDURAS

What makes you unique and different from the other contestants?

I BELIEVE MY UNIQUENESS LIES IN MY LEVEL OF MATURITY AND MY ENATE DEPTH OF CHARACTER THAT I HAVE CHOSEN TO DEVELOP TO A HIGHER LEVEL.

What is your philosophy of/in life?

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY

What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?

I HOPE TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIVING IN A WARM CLIMATE WITH A BEAUTIFUL, LOVING HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. I WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES, BE AN ACTIVE HUMANITARIAN (LIKE MY BROTHER) AND PERHAPS ADOBT A FEW CHILDREN ALONG THE WAY.

Is there anything you would like to tell us about yourself? Something unique that has happened to you? Some interesting thing about you?

I HAVE A FIVE-YEAR-OLD GOD DAUGHTER NAMED EMYLIA WHO IS DYING OF BRAIN CANCER. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED IN AUGUST 2009. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE BEEN VERY PRESENT IN HER LIFE AND HAVE WATCHED HER SLOWLY DETERIORATE. DEATH IS DIFFICULT BUT THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WATCH A CHILD SLOWLY DIE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT BE PUT INTO WORDS. MY TIME WITH HER IS PRECIOUS AND SHE IS MY LITTLE ANGEL. SHE ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS LEFT TO LIVE. I KNOW SHE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME. I HAVE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR LIFE SINCE EMYLIA’S DIAGNOSIS. I WILL SEIZE EVERY MOMENT, CHALLENGE MYSELF, AND CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCE NEW AND EXCITING THINGS, ALL FOR EMYLIA.