National Post from Toronto, Ontario, Canada • 141

Vi I 4 Belinda Stronach Caitlin Cronenberg Tyler Clark Burke Amanda Blakley Ashleigh Dempster Lisa Tant WOMEN BY THE NUMBERS percentage of travel agents who say women 59 are extending business trips to include personal vacation time percentage of agents who say that self-improvement travel spa resorts, yoga retreats and wellness centres was the preferred choice for women travelling alone I percentage of women O-f surveyed about the top three things they want in a man who said a faithful partner 40 percentage who said respect for the other mentally friendly tourism practices in 1991, and was named Green Hotelier of the Year in 1996. This is a woman who makes a difference, and she has the Women Who Make a Difference Award to prove it! Fun Fact Fluent in French and Spanish. Quotable On her inclusion on this list: "Naturally, because I am an excellent dancer." Carly Stojsic Age "Timeless." Sign Virgo. Gig "Senior creative and womenswear forecaster." Why she's worthy This dumpling is a designer whose style can tilt from Debra Messing girl-next-door to Carmen Electra electric. Unsurprisingly, those are the two celebrities she's told she most resembles.

Fun Fact Makes killer dim sum dumplings from scratch! Quotable "I push out the jive and bring in the love!" Emily Haines Age 103 (according to her MySpace page). Gig Always-in-style recording artist, part-time member of Broken Social Scene and frontwoman of Toronto mainstay Metric. Why she's worthy Mention her name at any used record store in the city and witness the outpouring of lust that ensues. But she does her part to deserve the attention she once told Exclaim! magazine that her daily routine includes an orgasm. Not to mention that her trademark onstage miniskirts excite crowds almost as much as her music Fun Fact Born in New Dehli, she moved to the GTA at age three.

Quotable "I'm sick, you're tired, let's dance." Belinda Stronach Age 41. Sign Taurus. Gig Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora. Why she's worthy It's rumoured Stronach is back on the market now that her brief fling with former Maple Leaf Tie Domi is over. One of the world's most influential people (so says Time magazine), she is also one of Canada's highest profile, best dressed, most successful bachelorettes, not to mention one of our more up-front politicians: Though the press hounded her during much of her time in Ottawa, she rarely dodged a question.

Recently, the mother of two announced she was stepping out of the political circus (for now) and getting back to car parts. After revealing she had breast cancer in April, she successfully underwent a mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery in June, and re-emerged (with a mystery companion, to boot) on the red carpet at TIFF. Fun Fact Had a bit role in the Canadian political thriller H20, co-written by Paul Gross. Quotable "When I decided to enter public life, perhaps I didn't realize how public it would become," she said last year. Ann Laytonlge "Of course I want that to appear in the newspaper." Sign "Textbook Sagittarius and addicted to astrologyzone.com." Gig President of Siren Communications, a luxury-travel PR firm.

Why she's worthy Her work includes taking exotic trips in extreme comfort, but this globe-trotting public relations maven has a conscience: She pioneered environ Projects. Also the art director at Eye Weekly. Why worthy A visual artist and a vision of beauty, TCB, as she's affectionately known, is something of a celebrity in Toronto's creative community. She's an illustrator, record-label founder, DJ and the brain behind a gaggle of independent-minded, do-it-yourself art creations. And does she know how to throw a party! Her semi-regular Santa Cruz soirees including a singles party at a seafood restaurant are blogged about for months after the fact.

Fun fait One of her artistic endeavours was to raise money to buy a house (which she's currently renovating). Quotable "I was never told that I looked like anyone until the last five years. Now I get the most disparate people. Strangely, Stockard Chan-ning and Liz Taylor are the most common. Go figure?" Caitlin Cronenberg Almost 23.

Sign "As much Scorpio as is humanly possible." Gig Photographer. Why she's worthy The daughter of filmmaker David is an up-and-coming shutterbug with a flare for creepiness in her art. (Wonder where she gets that from?) But while her work can best be described as dark, her looks can best be described as: Vavoom! Fun Fact "In the hist few years, I've collected 17 piercings and eight tattoos, the most recent addition being the rare ass-crack piercing." Quotable "I'm convinced you can't be funny without being smart, or having an inner ear problem. Falling down is always funny." Fun fart I had a life-long aversion to buttons. And so "you'll never, ever see me in a polo shirt." Quotable "I eat, drink, breathe and live fashion." Ashleigh Dempster and Amanda Blakley Age Both 29.

Sign Dempster is "a true l.eo passionate, spontaneous and thrives in a lively environment." while Blakley says she flips between Leo and Cancer. Gig Founders of The Society, a semiexclusive social club for the "interested and interesting." The girls are currently expanding operations to New York City. Wlni they're worthy These absolute dolls are the gatekeepers to an empire of young, urban, sociable parsers. But Dempster (the blond) and Blakley (the brunette) are not just known around the city for their social editing skills; heads turn, eyes pop and hearts thump whenever this breathtaking twosome arrive at a party. Fun fact Dempster cruises the city on a brand new Vespa scooter (wearing high heels!) and Blakley grew up riding horses my urbane exterior and perfect pedi, I'm a country girl at heart," she says).

Quotable Bachelors looking to impress The Society singles need to flash a personality and a healthy smile, not cash. "Attraction is key." says Dempster. "I make my own money," rnatter-of-facts Blakley. Tyler Clark Burke Age 33. Sign Scorpio, but prefers astronomy to astrology, dig An on-the-cusp artiste whose next show is with Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art person's independence percentage who said the ability to listen 35 percentage who said physical attraction 13 percentage who said being good in bed percentage of men sur-- veyed said who fidelity was most important in a woman said intelligence said being good in bed 13 KKMM INI KHNAIIONAJ.

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