Chelsea Bragg crowned Emo Fair Queen

By Heather Ogilvie
Staff writer

No one could have wiped the smile off Chelsea Bragg’s face after she was crowned the 2007 Emo Fair Queen at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair on Thursday.
“It’s so shocking,” enthused the 17-year-old who lives north of Emo in Finland. “Everyone did so wonderful. I didn’t think I would win.”
The queen crowning ceremony—which took place at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre after the entertainment portion of the pageant—saw last year’s queen, Samantha Loveday, First Princess Ashley Jewett, and Second Princess Alyssa Vanderaa passing on their crowns.
Sairah Chabot of Devlin was named this year’s First Princess, while Raylene Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation accepted the title of Second Princess.
Bridgette Thompson of Emo received the honour of Miss Congeniality. Rebecca Mosbeck and Brittany Roen rounded out the competition.
“I just can’t believe it,” Bragg stressed as she hugged and greeted well-wishers after the crowning. “I’m so happy. I’ve always wanted to be a community role model.”