2008 OPA Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Championships Backstage Highlights Ottawa, ON November 1, 2008 Ontario competitor and training Lori-Ann Redding helps Silvana Simioni. Silvana ended up winning the overall title to become the 2008 Eastern Ontario Figure Champion. Promoter Brian Robitaille "oversees" while trainer John Berardi and competitor Amanda Graydon look on. Vanessa Rose and Silvana Simioni keep things lighthearted backstage. Fitness pro Mindi O'Brien corners onlookers Renaldo Gairy and Mark Wingson. Mark and Renaldo both won their classes, and Renaldo also went on to become the 2008 Ottawa Men's Bodybuilding Champion. Mindi also spent some time with Ron Hache, the president of the OPA. The judges at the table. The figure competitors wait for their time onstage. Paul-Henri Proulx-Begin became the first-ever Ottawa "Classic Bodybuilding" Champion. He won $500 courtesy of the OPA Eastern Region at this inaugural event.