Queen Silver Star

Queen Silver Star

History

The Queen Silver Star program was started in 1961 as a way to promote Silver Star Mountain, and Vernon Winter Carnival in both of their first years. Originally the event began as a Beauty Pageant, showcasing the talents of young women in the Vernon Area. Eventually the program evolved into the Queen Silver Excellence Program, giving young women the chance to learn, develop and enhance existing and new skills, gain volunteer hours and obtain scholarships.

Click here to visit the Queen Silver Star Excellence Program Facebook page for more information.

Below is a list of royalty from past 60 years.

Past Royalty

2020- 6 candidates

Queen Silver Star LX – Megan Fowles, Princess Silver Star LX – Piper Cahoon

2019 – 8 candidates

Queen Silver Star LIX – Hayley Rakos Princess Silver Star LIX – Madison Barrett

2018 – 7 candidates

Queen Silver Star LVIII Angitha Mriduraj Princess Silver Star MacKenzie Kuziw

2017 – 10 candidates

Queen Silver Star LVII Jordynne Tomiak
Princess Silver Star Meghan Townley

2016 – 7 candidates
Queen Silver Star LVI Madison Catt
Princess Silver Star Sneha Suniara

2015 – 8 candidates

Queen Silver Star LV Alicia Hill-Turner
Princess Silver Star Hannah Vaz

2014 – 16 candidates
Queen Silver Star LIV Cheyenne Krog
Princess Silver Star Simmy Sidhu
Princess Silver Star Paige Webster
Miss Congeniality Cassia Swartz

2013 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star LIII Emily Phannschmidt
Princess Silver Star Antoyna Crosby

2012 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star LII Christianne Edblad
Princess Silver Star Ashley Lazzarotto

2011 – 14 candidates
Queen Silver Star LI Aksana Skrinnikoff
Princess Silver Star Kaitlyn Chirkoff

2010 – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star L Katie Annand
Princess Silver Star Brittney Weatherill
Princess Silver Star Amy Soranno
Miss Congeniality Tamsen Guidi

2009 – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLIX Kelsie von Holst
Princess Silver Star Kathleen Waters
Princess Silver Star Brittany Glinsbockel
Miss Congeniality Paula Coulter

2008 – 16 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLVIII Miranda Stankiewicz
Princess Silver Star Trina Grazier
Princess Silver Star Brietana Jackson
Miss Congeniality Amanda Stinson

2007­ – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLVII Courtney Smith
Princess Silver Star Melissa deJong
Miss Friendship Laurel Heal

2006 – 13 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLVI Brittany Sjoblom
Princess Silver Star Kathy Kalashnikoff
Princess Silver Star Jasmine Patrick

2005 – 17 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLV Verity Boyce
Princess Silver Star Krysta Seifert
Princess Silver Star Bettina Muller

2004 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLIV Carmen Lilburn
Princess Silver Star Erika Resch
Princess Silver Star Zirinka Poljicak

2003­ – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLIII Denai Johnson
Princess Silver Star Jessica McLachlan

2002 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLII Nicole Kostrosky ­ Wareham
Princess Silver Star Brinda Shah

2001 – 16 candidates
Queen Silver Star XLI Gillian McDonald
Princess Silver Star Sarah Soukhaphonh

2000­ – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star XL Angela Deleenheer Keenan
Princess Silver Star Laura Carroll

1999­ – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXIX Chere Tearoe Lane
Princess Silver Star Lindsay Schultz
Princess Silver Star Taryn Mick

1998 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXVIII Lillian Posch Helm
Princess Silver Star Robyn McCluskey

1997­ – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXVII Shelley Marsh Nakucyj
Princess Silver Star Kathryn Eyre

1996 – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXVI Jodi Dodds Perry
Princess Silver Star Tara­Lyn Badyk

1995­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXV Leanne Cadden
Princess Silver Star Joanne Belik

1994­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXIV Irish Maddock
Princess Silver Star Cheryl Wheelhouse

1993 – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXIII Lisa Steinke Burton
Princess Silver Star Stephanie Malerby

1992 – 14 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXII Kimberley Brown
Princess Silver Star Lisa Campbell

1991 – 13 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXXI Jaylene Oshiro
Princess Silver Star Jody Leitner

1990­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXX Renee Payeur Land
Princess Silver Star Lynnaya Filbrandt
Miss Congeniality Shannon Barker

1989­ – 17 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXIX Karryn Creed Keryluke
Princess Silver Star Jennifer Chelsea Jones
Princess Silver Star Julie Gayle Leitner

1988 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXVIII Tammy Zucco
Princess Silver Star Gina Ungaro
Princess Silver Star Kalsey Surkan

1987 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXVII Debra Ewanchuck
Princess Silver Star Cindy Jonsson
Princess Silver Star Tanya Sharpe

1986­ – 17 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXVI Tami Roseman Kaczmarek
Princess Silver Star Christine Geldart
Princess Silver Star Cheryle Tutkaluke

1985­ – 14 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXV Kari Remington
Princess Silver Star Carla Goller
Princess Silver Star Jana Wilson

1984 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXIV Joanne Tymkiw Johnson
Princess Silver Star Kally Chamberlain
Princess Silver Star Brenda Rushton

1983­ – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXIII Bonnie Jean Thomas Buffie
Princess Silver Star Carolynne Holmes

1982­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXII Beverley Foisy McIssac
Princess Silver Star Corinne Harris

1981 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star XXI Eileen Podanowski
Princess Silver Star Cara Dubeski

1980 – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XX Lori Galbraith
Princess Silver Star Patti Pfahl

1979­ – 15 candidates
Queen Silver Star XIX Rose ­Anne Burma
Princess Silver Star Kim Rinvold

1978­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XVIII Melanie Munk
Princess Silver Star Kelly Balfour

1977 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star XVII Jenny Both Shanahan
Princess Silver Star Diane Third

1976 – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star XVI Cindy Corner
Princess Silver Star Beverley Brewis

1975 – 10 candidates
Queen Silver Star XV Linda Bidulka Honeychurch
Princess Silver StarDebbie Collins

1974 – 11 candidates
Queen Silver Star XIV Charlotte Tompson Robb
Princess Silver Star Kathy Yochim
Princess Silver Star Lori Kornaga

1973 – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star XIII Karen Collingwood Watters
Princess Silver Star Lynne Smith
Princess Silver Star Cathy France

1972 – 7 candidates
Queen Silver Star XII Shelly Medynski
Princess Silver Star Mary Wysota

1971 – 9 candidates
Queen Silver Star XI Brenda Davidson Howells
Princess Silver Star Joan MacDonald
Princess Silver Star April Prentice

1970 – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star X Debbie Schaefer Marsh
Princess Silver Star Jillian Sherk
Princess Silver Star Deborah Hengel

1969 – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star IX Coleen Trehearne Corner
Princess Silver Star Judy Youngberg
Princess Silver Star Janis LeBlond

1968 – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star VIII Wendy Dye Gilroy
Princess Silver Star Mary Lou Lawrence
Princess Silver Star Arleigh Shillam

1967­ – 12 candidates
Queen Silver Star VII Phyllis Binnie Perry
Princess Silver Star Nancy Stevenson
Princess Silver Star Marie Stein

1966­ – 9 candidates
Queen Silver Star VI Pat Chemko Wallace
Princess Silver Star Eva Lewynsky
Princess Silver Star Tannis Swift

1965­ – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star V Joan Harper Bartsch
Princess Silver Star Linda Wutzke
Princess Silver Star Hilary Brown

1964­ – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star IV Helga Pansegrau Adshead
Princess Silver Star Deena Hale
Princess Silver Star Jill Green

1963 – 9 candidates
Queen Silver Star III Joanne Thorlakson Galloway
Princess Silver Star Elaine Glena
Princess Silver Star Jean Block

1962 – 9 candidates
Queen Silver Star II Diane Davidson Beaumont
Princess Silver Star Karen Reimer
Princess Silver Star Sonja Soichuk

1961 – 8 candidates
Queen Silver Star I Rhondda Oliver Briggs
Princess Silver Star Sharon Magee
Princess Silver Star Joyce Mailliet