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PHOTOS: B.C. woman’s balloon art wins Top Twister awards at Chicago event

How Kristal Yee has twisted her way to global acclaim
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Surrey-based balloon artist Kristal Yee with her winning creations at the 2024 Twist & Shout convention in Chicago. (Contributed photo)

Champion balloon artist Kristal Yee has returned home to Surrey with awards from a big convention in Chicago.

She was Top Twister in two categories (Agility, Artistic) at the 2024 Twist & Shout event at the start of March, and placed in six different competitions at the balloon convention, which drew 223 delegates from around the world.

“This is the first year that they added Top Twister in the agility category, because normally it’s just the artistic category, and I managed to win both of them,” Yee told the Now-Leader.

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Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
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