For the last eight weeks HGTV Canada celebrities Scott McGillivray (Income Property), Bryan Baeumler (Leave It To Bryan) and Paul Lafrance(Disaster Decks) have been drilling and judging the country’s top amateur handyman talent to find the best of the best in Canada’s Handyman Challenge. In last night’s adrenaline-fueled finale featuring guest judge Mike Holmes (Holmes Makes It Right), 29-year-old Maria Nestoras from Hamilton, Ont. brought home the $25,000 prize and the respect of the top men in the business.
Maria has come out on top of competitors from Vancouver to Halifax who have competed in rigorous challenges ranging from wiring and carpentry to upholstery and wallpapering. In last night’s high stakes finale, the remaining four finalists took the competition outside in the biggest challenge of the series. Chris Palmer (Oshawa, Ont.), Kris Granneman(Burnaby, B.C.), Mark Ulinder (Kamloops, B.C.) and Maria Nestoras (Hamilton, Ont.) were given just two days to build an entire freestanding outdoor living area, complete with furniture, decorations and accessories.
“Throughout the entire series Maria was impressively consistent in the quality of work she completed and the passion that she brought to every project, which made her a unanimous decision to win this year’s competition,” said Scott McGillivray, judge on Canada’s Handyman Challenge.
“Getting to do challenges and showing the judges pieces of my knowledge and doing things that I have not yet done was worth the $25,000 prize,” said Maria Nestoras, winner of this season’s Canada’s Handyman Challenge. “But having the opportunity to meet Scott, Bryan, Paul and eventually Mike is priceless.”
Canadian handymen with a competitive spirit who think they have what it takes to impress HGTV Canada’s top talent and bring home $25,000 can register now for the next season of the hit show. Canada’s Handyman Challenge will be holding casting calls in four cities including: Moncton, N.B., Toronto, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., and Calgary, Alta. Applicants must apply online at http://
For more information on the competitors, full episodes from the season, and exclusive on-set interviews with Canada’s Handyman Challenge all-stars, visit www.hgtv.ca.
