Manitoba's Hottest Man

Meet the Winner of Our Latest Contest. We’re all used to getting those odd phone calls and emails, letting us know that we have won a contest; yet for the most part, we can’t seem to remember ever entering a contest at all, and thus can quickly dismiss the communication as a scam.

In the case of Manitoba’s Hottest Man, the case was similar, but the reward and contest were very real.

You see, Cliff McGillvary had no idea that his girlfriend, Crystal Oleschuk, had entered him in the competition and it wasn’t until he received the notification that he had won that he knew his girlfriend went behind his back.

“I was surprised,” he says. “I didn’t realize there were so many participants. I’m just excited.”

The contest, which was sponsored by HOT 103 and Winnipeg Men/Winnipeg Women Magazine, found some of Manitoba’s most unique and attractive males. Along with this spread, Cliff also receives a weekend luxury vehicle car rental from Nott AutoCorp, a cut and style makeover from Berns and Black Salon and a pair of tickets to the Kings of Leon concert courtesy of HOT103. 

A native of The Pas, Cliff moved to Winnipeg in January 2010. Currently an aircraft maintenance engineer, he is ambitioning to become a commercial pilot. He says that he has already gained his part of his certification and is well on his way to accomplishing his goal.

The source of his inspiration to take to the skies is simple.

“I didn’t fly until I graduated and went to Calgary for a year to work. That was the first time I had flown and just became interested in aviation,” Cliff recalls.

Almost immediately, Cliff began looking for education opportunities, but finding that his new home wasn’t going to be viable, he returned to Winnipeg to get the first stage of his development set. 

“I started looking at schools in Alberta and figured it was financially tough to do, so I took another path,” he explains. “I got my aircraft maintenance engineer certification, so that when I did my pilot’s (training), I would have a lot of experience and it would probably be easier to find a job because of my experience in the same field.” 

With the money earned from his new career, Cliff moved forward with his career plan.

Outside the cockpitWhile this ambition has driven Cliff for the last number of years, it hasn’t completely enveloped his life. Instead, this natural athlete spends a lot of time outside from studying pursuing sports excellence.

At the moment, Cliff is part of a slo-pitch team that participates in both provincial and national competitions. Now in his second year with the team, Cliff can be found on the field twice a week playing back-to-back games.

“It’s pretty competitive,” he remarks.

Cliff is also part of two men’s basketball leagues (one at each the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg), plays hockey in the winter, trains at Goodlife’s downtown location every day and loves mountain biking.

Congratulations to Cliff McGillvary, Manitoba’s Hottest Man for 2011.

The entry
If Cliff was surprised that he won in the first place, he was certainly taken aback even more when he heard Crystal’s entry, which reads:

“I think I’ve found your perfect man. I am still, to this day, trying to find something wrong with him but I can’t. His looks speak for themself… he should probably have already been posted in some Abercrombie and Fitch magazine. But on the other side, usually good looking guys have a downfall when it comes to personality. Nope not with him. His mom raised him to be an absolute gentleman. He is ambitious, career-oriented and good at every sport in the book. He also knows how to treat a lady. If I were a guy from Winnipeg, I think a few helpful tips from this guy would be no harm. We need more positive role models out there and I think he would be perfect to represent Manitoba.”

Not surprisingly, Cliff was taken aback by Crystal’s words.

“It puts a big smile on my face,” he says with a chuckle. “That’s why I’m dating this girl – she’s pretty awesome like that and smart too. It’s an honour for someone to say that about me.”

The Runners Up

Three Manitoba men were named as runners up, including:
Winnipeg Men/Winnipeg Women’s own Chef Rob – “Rob is a super hand- some, uber-talented guy! Not only is he an AMAZING chef, but has the  kindest heart and a beautiful smile. He  is for sure one of Manitoba’s HOTTEST  Men!” – Anonymous
Carl Miller - “Carl Miller should be  Winnipeg’s hottest man because he is  wonderful inside and out. He is every  kind of perfect. He is my grandad and  he’s amazing and would do anything for  anyone.” – Dayna Hogg
Christopher (no last name given) -  “Chris is an unbelievable man. He is  very caring of everyone around him,  and is always there for everyone. He  is trustworthy, honest, caring and thoughtful.” – Monika