All Hail King Evan and Queen Caneish



By Stephen Weir
Photographs by Don Moreland (Carnival North)
Meet the junior sized King and Queen of this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival.  Lift up a glass of soda and salute Caneisha Edwards and Evan Murphy - For the next three weeks they are the toast of the town!

The second annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Junior King and Queen Showcase was held outdoors on Sunday afternoon at the Woodbine Mall. Under a cloudless skies and blazing hot temperatures, children in elaborate mas costumes competed for the titles of Junior King and Queen.
The Mall, located at Rexdale Blvd and Highway 27, erected a large stage and bleachers in its parking lot.
The afternoon competition for the young revelers, mirrors the annual adult King and Queen Showcase held outdoors at Lamport Stadium during the final week of carnival. “The Kings, the Queens, and individuals of the Carnival bands unveil their elaborately themed costumes highlighting the creative minds and imagination of the designers,” is how the organizers describe both events. 
And while the adult Showcase is always sold-out, the free Junior King and Queen event played out to a loudly supportive audience of about 400 people. One parent in the stands posted on social media his support for the Showcase, “If we are to measure what to expect for the 2018 Toronto Caribbean Carnival by what we say this weekend at the Junior Carnival King and Queen Showcase then we're in for a treat.”
There were six levels of competition – male and female individuals under 10, male and female individuals under 12, and junior queen and junior king. Most of the mas camps who will be taking park in the coming August 2nd King and Queen Showcase had children taking part in Sunday’s fete.
The winning Junior Queen, Caneisha Edwards, wore an Alice in Wonderland Queen Costume for Tribal Carnival.  This is the second year that Edwards has won the crown. The King, Evan Murphy is also a repeat winner for Venom Carnival.
As of yesterday afternoon – the Caribbean Camera deadline – the Festival Management Committee had not issued the names and bands of the win, place and shows of the Sunday’s competition.  The paper will use social media to post the names and camps when the official list is issued
Missed the Woodbine Mall presentation?  All the competitors will be in costume and on the road in Malvern this Saturday for the Junior
Queen Caneisha
Carnival Parade and Family Fair. Over 2,000 youngsters are expected to be in the 11 am parade Malvern and Neilson Parks, Scarborough.  The parade starts at 11am and the family fair ends at 8pm.




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